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Consider the problemIt is hard to ignore the inconvenient truth: our advance economies are experiencing a new phenomenon where, everyday, people fall from the mainstream and get marginalised. The issue of socio-economic decay is accelerating – with an unequal access to jobs, health and education, or simply put, well-being. Our youth in particular are victims of unemployment rates and poverty-level wages well above the average population. We can witness its progress in our communities, in our streets, even in our families. It is silent, growing and destabilising the social contract at the core of our societies. A new solidarity is needed. -
Consider the SolutionOur mission is ambitious: to promote social inclusion. Our solution is simple: connecting volunteers and donors to established programmes aiming to integrate the marginalised communities. By supporting existing, fully operational, highly skilled charities working in local communities, running long-term and specialised rehabilitation programmes, anyone of us can make an immediate impact. We are optimistic – if exclusion is progressing, never the will to help others, the less fortunate has been higher.
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“The duty of solidarity obliges us to seek ways of sharing, so
there may not exist that tragic inequality between those who
have too much and those who have nothing, between those
who reject and those who are rejected.” – Pope FrancisSpeech to the Congress on the 50th anniversary of “Populorum Progressio”, 4 April 2017All image rights reserved to the Photographic service of l’Osservatore Romano. Words of the Holy Father @ Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
The VSF Malta is an organisation made up entirely of volunteers just like you. For some time there has been an urgent need for a response to the progression of social exclusion. The VSF international has set itself on a simple idea: Promoting existing charities which are up and running, experienced, organised and successful programs in local communities, that need more help to bring into society, marginalised individuals.
The mission of VSF International is to provide an opportunity for the more fortunate in society to help those who are disadvantaged, to contribute, both financially and by volunteering time. The ultimate aim is to raise the capacity of those threatened to enable them to earn a dignified living. This can be summarised by the well-known Chinese proverb; “Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime.”
The VSF international launches at a crucial time. There is a need for a new responsible leadership based on solidarity and the common good, where the more fortunate in society help those falling behind.
Donate, Participate and Advocate.
The VSF receives no public funding, it relies on donations from people like you. If you would like to get involved beyond your donation, join us. Make the difference. Mentoring is a very rewarding experience; an opportunity to teach others your skills, to uplift them through knowledge and confidence. This is the true act of ‘teaching a man to fish’. Furthermore, we encourage active participation in advocating programs to bring under the support of The VSF International.
“The duty of solidarity obliges us to seek ways of sharing, so there may not exist that tragic inequality between those who have too much and those who have nothing, between those who reject and those who are rejected.”
– Pope Francis
Speech to the Congress on the 50th anniversary of “Populorum Progressio”, 4 April 2017
