Programm Ulied Darna is a service in which trained volunteers offer their time, skills, friendship, material support (in case of Progett Tereza), information and practical help to facilitate the life of families who are under stress in their own homes. Families may face many situations which threaten to disrupt the stability of the family, and increase the risk of having the children removed from the home because of these serious problems. Programm Ulied Darna aims to support the families through the work of volunteers. The volunteers are trained, monitored and supervised by professional staff and their support to families relieves the stress, strengthens family ties and promotes the enjoyment of family life.

Aims and Objectives

The main aim of Programm Ulied Darna is to build on the parent as the sustaining agent in the child's life, to consider the home as the sustaining background, with the help of volunteers offering their service in diverse programess of support suiting the particular needs of families.

The Service

Programm Ulied Darna consists of 4 projects:

1.  Progett Flimkien:

This project aims at working with parents on parental skills, such as effective methods of discipline, bonding and communicating with children as well as other basic skills, such as budgeting skills, house keeping skills, child care, baby care, nutrition, cooking and sewing, amongst others. Furthermore, volunteers also offer emotional support to parents in need.

2.  Progett Hsibt Fik:

This project aims at providing more practical help, such as helping parents by accompanying them for medical appointments, transporting service users, helping children with their homework, child minding and child respite whilst the parent or carer is attending a session or meeting on the premises of Agenzija Appogg.

3.  Progett Tereza:

This project consists of receiving donations from the public and distributing these donations to people in need. Everyday, social workers come in contact with families who are facing financial difficulties. They make several requests to voluntary organizations, asking for various items, such as furniture and white goods, to help improve the quality of life of these families. Proġett Tereża aims at catering for some of the material needs of various families who are living below the average standard of living.

4.  Parenting Skills Groups:

These are offered to Appogg service users, who attend a seven week course on parenting in order to learn new skills and also learn from each other's experiences related to parenting.