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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 6 MARCH 2022 17 HSBC Malta announces increased support for the JAYE Malta Foundation THE HSBC Malta Foundation is supporting the Junior Achieve- ment Young Enterprise (JAYE) Malta Foundation with a grant of US$350,000 over the next two years. The Funds, which were allocated following a successful application by the HSBC Malta Foundation to HSBC's global 'Future Skills Impact Fund', will help JAYE to continue bringing entrepreneurship and financial literacy into the communities of the Maltese islands via the JAYE Local Council's Project 2021 – 2023. Within the framework of the project, JAYE Malta will train local businesses to become fa- cilitators of knowledge in their communities. In turn, these businesses, with the support of local communities, will de- liver upskilling and reskilling sessions to various sectors of the community, such as school children, the elderly, and peo- ple who are out work, in sever- al localities in Malta and Gozo. Delivery of the educational ses- sions will be carefully tailored to the audience's age and back- ground. The main topics of the train- ing sessions will include, but will not be limited to, financial management and literacy skills, with an emphasis on credit scoring and creditworthiness and their relevance to individ- uals' life choices. Simon Vaughan Johnson, the CEO of HSBC Malta, said: "HSBC is delighted to be able to support this important ini- tiative in our community. Fi- nancial literacy is an essential life skill that supports key de- cisions throughout the various stages in a person's life. The HSBC Malta Foundation has worked closely together with the JAYE Malta Foundation for many years to nurture the financial literacy and entrepre- neurial skills of people in our local community and we are honoured to be contributing significant additional support today to ensure that we provide access to the financial skills which everyone needs to lead a successful life." Chris Vassallo Cesareo, the Chairperson of JAYE Malta Foundation, said: "As a mem- ber of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, we have always worked hard to foster econom- ic development by improving the understanding of business, economics, employability, and entrepreneurship. HSBC Malta and the HSBC Malta Founda- tion have been partners in our efforts for many years, and this project, with HSBC's support, will reach people who are most in the need of acquiring skills that are essential to improve their lives." The Future Skills project was officially launched on 2 March 2022 and will run for the com- ing two years. Visit https:// futureskills.jayemalta.org/ for more information. HSBC Malta CEO Simon Vaughon Johnson, speaking with local entrepreneur Zen D'Amato Guatam, EcoMarket Atlas donates €6,600 to Adam's Memory Fund ATLAS Insurance has donat- ed €6,600 to Adam's Memory Fund, which was set up by staff member Angele Cocks Zammit Mckeon (Manager, Personal In- surance) and her husband Clive Cocks, following the unfortu- nate passing away of their ba- by, Adam. TeamAtlas collected €3,300 as part of their annual Christmas donation, and that amount was doubled by Atlas to €6,600. In total, Adam's Memory Fund collected €10,500 during this period. Founder Angele ex- plained that the money collected was donated to different organ- izations which provide care to vulnerable children and their families. She said: "This was quite an emotional experience, but it has given us so much back. Knowing that we put a smile on a child's face during the Christ- mas period has given us some of the love we are so longing for following the demise of our young child." "I want to thank all who showed us support through their donations, and to TeamAt- las, who I am a proud member of, for once again stepping up and showing support to us," An- gele said. Adam's Memory Fund donated €5,000 to the Maltese Ursuline Sisters of St. Angela Merici, which runs nine homes around Malta and cares for poor and abandoned babies and young children. Puttinu Cares, a well-known charity that pro- vides care and accommodation to the families of children seek- ing cancer treatments abroad, received a €3,000 donation from the funds that were raised. Angele and her husband Clive also spent €1,400 on toys which were donated to the Rainbow Ward play area at Mater Dei. An- other €1,100 were given to The Remembering Fran Foundation, a voluntary organization which works to provide sick children with medication and equipment they need, as recommended by consultants at Mater Dei Hospi- tal. NGO Smiling with Jerome, which was set up in memory of cancer victim Jerome Frendo, also received a €600 donation from Adam's Memory Fund. Angele Cocks Zammit Mckeon and Clive Cocks, presenting a donation to the Maltese Ursuline Sisters on behalf of Adam's Memory Fund