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21 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 24 FEBRUARY 2019 HOSPICE Malta has launched a crowdfunding campaign on online platform ZAAR to help maintain its free patient trans- port services, while ensuring all other funds raised may be channelled into their care-giv- ing services. Delivering palliative care services to patients suffering from cancer, motor neuron disease (ALS) and life-limiting cardiac, respiratory, liver and renal diseases, Hospice Malta ensures that each patient is treated with compassion and dignity through a care plan that is tailor-made to their individual needs, as well as to those of their relatives. As a voluntary organisation, each of the Hospice's services, including professional ad- vice and home sessions from nurses, doctors, social work- ers, physiotherapists, psy- chologists, complementary therapists, chaplains and care assistants are all provided free of charge, and entirely depend on contributions from fund- raising efforts. "Hospice Malta provides more than 8,000 sessions of care and support to around 1,200 patients every year who are suffering from various life- limiting illnesses," explains Hospice Malta's Chief Rela- tions Officer James Davis. "Since all our services are pro- vided free of charge, the hos- pice needs the public's gener- osity in order to support our mission. We are certain that by donating to Hospice Malta, people will feel that they are 'investing' towards an organi- sation that someone they love needs or may one day need." Through the programme, patients are transported by special wheelchair-oriented vans and in private cars with volunteer drivers, while one van is used solely for trans- porting oncology hospital patients. Providing transport for more than 200 patients every year, Hospice requires around €24,000, equating to €120 per patient, to keep the service running – and so it has launched the 'Sponsor the Patient Trip Programme' via a crowdfunding campaign on ZAAR. "We hope to raise €12,000 or more via crowdfunding on ZAAR, which not only will keep our transport pro- gramme running – on which many of the Hospice's patients rely – but also will make sure that funds raised from other sources can be channelled in- to the wide range of other ser- vices we provide, such as our home care service, day therapy and hydro therapy services, af- ter hours on-call service, psy- chological support, bereave- ment support, respite care, and loan of special equip- ment," James said. Apart from the satisfaction of investing in an organisation that provides such life-chang- ing services, backers contrib- uting to the ZAAR campaign can also expect to receive a thank you note or email from the Hospice and a printed Hospice bookmark or Sun- flower badge, depending on the amount donated. Backers may also choose to sponsor a full trip for €120, or half a trip for a €60, or choose another sponsorship amount. For more information or to make a donation, visitors are invited to see the 'Spon- sor the Patient Trip Program' Hospice Malta crowdfunding campaign at www.zaar.com. mt. Hospice Malta crowdfunds to support patient transport service The ZAAR campaign seeks to boost funding for the Hospice's vital patient transport services THE Korean Automaker SsangYong Motor will be unveiling its highly an- ticipated all-new Korando at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show between the 7th and 17th of March. This international event is one of the world's largest motor shows and has grown phenomenally since its start in 1905. Since then, the Geneva Interna- tional Motor Show has become one of the most well-known and most popu- lar motor shows in Europe. The Korando name was first intro- duced to the Korean public in 1983, and although the original model had undergone drastic aesthetic and de- sign changes over the years, the good reputation garnered by the Korando brand name has continuously thrived till the present day. This 4th generation model to carry the name Korando, is an all-new SUV following on the SIV-2 (Smart Inter- face Vehicle) design concept first seen three years ago at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016. With the concept of 'Dynamic Mo- tion' in mind, the completely revised 2019 Korando will feature an all new contemporary exterior design. SsangYong aims to maximise the vehi- cle's robust character through its dis- tinctive new grille and headlight treat- ment at its front. The 2019 model will boast a spa- cious interior and a premium quality feel, providing better head-room and rear seat space along with sophisti- cated high-tech technologies such as enhanced driver assistance, safety sys- tems and state-of-the-art connectivity. Engineers at SsangYong developed the vehicle with a high attention to- wards driver-focus. The new model comes with a range of features such as 8" smart audio, a four-way adjust- able driver seat with lumber support for comfort and a 9" full-colour LCD cluster with dual navigation in order to comfortably provide all necessary information. To view the SsangYong model range, please visit the SsangYong Motors Malta dedicated showroom in Attard which is open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm, and on Satur- day between 9am and 1pm. For more information, call 2339 2340/1 or 7979 8998. You may also send an e-mail to info@smotor.mt for more details. SsangYong Motors Mal- ta is a Mobility Business Unit within Famalco | Building Businesses. A new unveiling for SsangYong Motor The highly anticipated all-new Korando at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show between the 7th and 17th of March