Through the European Voluntary Service (EVS) program youths (ages 16 to 30) may participate in project that are supported by the European Voluntary Service programme.
Costs for the Volunteers
The EVS volunteer will not be expected to pay any costs as everything will be paid for by the programme itself. Moreover the volunteer will receive extra pocket money during the service.
Fair Trade Gifts Include: Artisan Products, Books, Crafts, Cribs, Musical Instruments, Toys, Textiles, Music CDs, Jewellery, Incense, Religious Items, Spices, Tea, Coffee, Wine, Beverages, Chocolates, and other Food items.
Location:Saint John Street, Valletta
Opening Hours: 10am - 6.30pm
Special Activities:
From the 14 - 16 December 2012 a group of young people and adults from the Salesian Pastoral Youth Service (SPYS) will be adding colour, music and fun for children, youngsters and adults to the streets of Valletta while promoting a message of inclusion through EveryBuddy Matters.
A Kids Area will be set up in St John's Square, a Jamming and Fair Trade Tent will be set up in Merchants Street, a Graffiti Wall will be set up around the new Parliament Building Site, while the public is encouraged to watch out for clowns, street animators and dance performances not often seen in Malta.
You may be focussing on chocolate over the weekend - but where does it come from? A global trade analysed. In chocolate
Chocolate is seriously big business. 2,650,342 tonnes of cocoa were shipped around the world in 2009/10, according to the latest data from the International Cocoa Organisation.
We wanted to visualise that trade - which is where the Guardian graphics team came in, lovingly creating the map above out of melted chocolate onto greaseproof paper using paintbrushes and letting it cool. Then it was photographed, with the original, er, filed rather deliciously.
About the EVS Programme
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From the 14 - 16 December 2012 a group of young people and adults from the Salesian Pastoral Youth Service (SPYS) will be adding colour, music and fun for children, youngsters and adults to the streets of Valletta while promoting a message of inclusion through EveryBuddy Matters.
