Fondazzjoni Seb

The mission of Fondazzjoni Seb began in 1956 when the Archdiocese of Malta decided to coordinate the work done with children living in residential homes run by male and female religious congregations. Fondazzjoni Seb was initially known as Ufficju Djocesan Djar tat-Tfal and later changed to Ufficju Ejjew Gandi. In 2018 the entity registered itself as an NGO and in 2019 it became established as Fondazzjoni Seb VO/1622. Since 1952, the primary focus was on Childrens Homes. This changed in 2000 when the Archdiocese of Malta opened Dar Qalb ta Gesu, a second-stage shelter for survivors of domestic violence which is now called Il-Milja. This shelter was the first of its kind in Malta as it focussed on empowering women and children to reintegrate into the community, independent from their abuser. Since then Fondazzjoni Seb has also incorporated a Community Prevention Service which covers the areas of Hamrun and Marsa