About Us
The St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) is a family- and community-focused not-for profit organisation committed to identifying and supporting in a holistic manner very vulnerable and poor families. It was set up by the Malta Province of the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide in collaboration with lay persons and is administered by a Governing Board with a Chief Executive Officer. It is registered as an NGO with the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations (VO/0005).
SJAF actively works in partnership with community-based organizations, as well as state entities and NGOs that are national in scope. It engages in outreach work as a means of identifying and supporting hard-to-reach vulnerable and poor families, assisting them as close as possible to where they live. Since its establishment, the Foundation has set up a number of core services. Being based in a local community, SJAF has naturally evolved into an organisation that is at the service of local communities neighbouring its headquarters. Its scope is local, national and international.
AFFILIATIONS: SJAF is an affiliate member of the Mental Health Association, the Anti-Poverty Forum – Malta, the Malta Health Network and the NGDO Forum SKOP (Solidarjetà u Koperazzjoni) and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ.
SJAF actively works in partnership with community-based organizations, as well as state entities and NGOs that are national in scope. It engages in outreach work as a means of identifying and supporting hard-to-reach vulnerable and poor families, assisting them as close as possible to where they live. Since its establishment, the Foundation has set up a number of core services. Being based in a local community, SJAF has naturally evolved into an organisation that is at the service of local communities neighbouring its headquarters. Its scope is local, national and international.
AFFILIATIONS: SJAF is an affiliate member of the Mental Health Association, the Anti-Poverty Forum – Malta, the Malta Health Network and the NGDO Forum SKOP (Solidarjetà u Koperazzjoni) and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ.
Mission Statement
The Foundation is run, and its mission fulfilled, by a community of Sisters and lay people working in partnership systematically in teams for the support and self-empowerment of socially excluded persons, families and minority groups. As a Christian community, it aims to reflect the love of God in all that is done, and to see and love Jesus Christ in persons who are in need. The mission of the Foundation is to be present for individuals and families who need someone who can listen to them with compassion, link or guide them to appropriate existing support services, support them in the restoration of their dignity, and guide them towards self-reliance. Looking holistically at persons in need, the Foundation's mission is to give moral and spiritual support to such persons.
Fields of work
The Foundation is run, and its mission fulfilled, by a community of Sisters and lay people working in partnership systematically in teams for the support and self-empowerment of socially excluded persons, families and minority groups. As a Christian community, it aims to reflect the love of God in all that is done, and to see and love Jesus Christ in persons who are in need. The mission of the Foundation is to be present for individuals and families who need someone who can listen to them with compassion, link or guide them to appropriate existing support services, support them in the restoration of their dignity, and guide them towards self-reliance. Looking holistically at persons in need, the Foundation's mission is to give moral and spiritual support to such persons.
Fields of work
- Family work : Family crisis and difficulties; financial problems; unemployment; low cognition; trauma due to sudden bereavement; family problems due to marriage breakdown; inter-sibling rivalry; dementia; high emotion family environments; inherited culture of dependency on welfare benefits; culture of always seeking undeclared work; mental health problems; inadequate housing.
- Mental Health : Family caregivers of mentally ill persons: family consultancies; support groups; counselling; social work; advocacy; referral to annual Mental Health Association Course.
- Health : Home-bound frail and chronically ill elderly persons and others.
- Education : Non-formal education for vulnerable persons of all ages in support of families including: short non-formal education courses for women with very low self-esteem and self-confidence; small groups of parenting skills for young single parents; learning support for children from vulnerable families; basic skills education.
Non-discrimination policy
We celebrate the beliefs, religious identity, and dignity of persons who belong to any religious and spiritual tradition (or none) - we love them all! We have always followed our non-discrimination policy towards users of our services. Thus we see, welcome, and celebrate, the infinite value of any human being, just as they are.
We have happily worked with persons of various Christian denominations, as well as Moslems, and on occasion other faiths, as well as persons of no faith. If you are thinking of using our services, we guarantee that you will be made to feel comfortable, whoever you are. And we will try and help you to fulfill your potential.
We celebrate the beliefs, religious identity, and dignity of persons who belong to any religious and spiritual tradition (or none) - we love them all! We have always followed our non-discrimination policy towards users of our services. Thus we see, welcome, and celebrate, the infinite value of any human being, just as they are.
We have happily worked with persons of various Christian denominations, as well as Moslems, and on occasion other faiths, as well as persons of no faith. If you are thinking of using our services, we guarantee that you will be made to feel comfortable, whoever you are. And we will try and help you to fulfill your potential.
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