As we reflect on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for another year of meaningful impact in the lives of Malta's most vulnerable children. This has been a year of deepening partnerships, expanding reach and strengthening the foundations of support that allow children to heal, grow and thrive.

From embedding therapeutic care in residential homes to creating safe spaces for

learning and play, from supporting displaced families in Ukraine to turning small change into lasting change, every initiative this year has been driven by a shared belief: that every child deserves safety, dignity and the chance to flourish.

This work is only possible because of you – our donors, volunteers, partners and champions. Together, we have delivered thousands of hours of therapy, equipped new learning centres, sent families on dream holidays, raised vital funds through inspiring challenges, and laid the groundwork for innovative new projects that will shape the future of our Foundation.

As you read through the highlights of our year, we hope you will feel the same sense of pride and purpose thatwe do in what we have achieved together.

2025: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Therapeutic Care

Fondazzjoni Sebħ Partnership - in numbers

Three psychotherapists are fully embedded in seven residences, working alongside social workers and care staff. Children now access regular, relationship-based therapy where they live, with trusted adults who understand their daily reality. Therapy has become a normal, accepted part of life in the homes.

3,273

Therapy Sessions

delivered since September 2023

4,582

Support Hours of therapeutic work provided

37

Children reached through individual and group therapy

24

Residence with embedded therapeutic services

Transforming Care Environments

Supporting Care Staff

Staff benefit from regular reflective support groups, one-to-one sessions and targeted workshops on trauma, attachment and de-escalation. This comprehensive approach helps them feel more confident and better equipped to respond to complex behaviour.

Fewer escalated crises
More stable placements
Stronger sense of safety
Enhanced connection in homes

What began as a new initiative in 2023 has grown into a comprehensive, trauma-informed system of support – a model that now stands as one of the benchmarks for residential care in Malta.

Dream Experiences

Beyond the Moon Collaboration

Creating Precious Memories

We continued our collaboration with Beyond the Moon in 2025, sponsoring a magical trip to Disneyland Paris in August for Chloe and her family.

Moments of Joy

This partnership allows us to create treasured moments of wonder and togetherness for children facing serious illness and their families during difficult times.

We are grateful to Beyond the Moon for their continued dedication to making dreams come true, and honoured to play a part in bringing light and happiness into the lives of families like Chloe's.

International Support

Lviv Charitable Foundation "Sincere Heart"

Ukraine Recovery Camp

With the support of the Children in Need Foundation, Lviv Charitable Foundation "Sincere Heart" delivered a one-day Recovery Camp in June 2025 for 89 internally displaced participants. Over a seven-hour program of games, movement, art therapy and professional group/individual psychological support, the camp stabilised emotionalstates, strengthened parent–child bonds and rebuilt social connections; 54 children (93% of those

present) were screened for PTSD (13 identified at high risk) and four families were referred for up to 10 free online therapy sessions.

Participant feedback was overwhelmingly positive (99% would recommend the camp; 96% rated the psychologists "excellent"), and digital outreach for the activity reached an estimated 223,482 people—providing immediate relief, practical coping tools, and clear pathways to follow-up care for families affected by the war.

89 Participants

58 children aged 6–16 and 31 caregivers attended the one-day Recovery Camp in June 2025

Comprehensive support

Seven-hour programme of games, movement, art therapy and professional psychological support

PTSD Screening

54 children screened, 13 identified at high risk, four families referred for therapy sessions

Local Support

Expanding Learning Opportunities with Learning 360°

We helped transform Learning 360° Foundation's new premises into a fully equipped, child-friendly learning space covering key set-up costs including equipping of the classrooms and sensory equipment for daily use in sessions.

K.I.D.S. Haven Project with YMCA

Supporting YMCA Malta to develop a dedicated therapeutic space offering Kindness, Inspiration, Development and Safety to homeless children. The project consists of transforming the basement and garden at Dar Nicky into a therapy hub and play area with a safe indoor and outdoor zone for these children to enjoy and explore. The designs of the space have been carefully thought out and designed by the generous and expert team of DAAA Haus architectural studio.

Fundraising Events

NIUM 24-Hour Padel Marathon 2025

The second edition of this fundraiser took place between 6th and 7th June at Padel Malta in Pembroke.

The second edition brought together approximately 100 padel enthusiasts for a continuous 24-hour match. Building on the inaugural event's success, which raised nearly €15,000, this year's marathon united players from complete beginners to seasoned professionals.

Heartfelt gratitude to NIUM for their continued sponsorship as headline sponsor for the second consecutive year, and to Padel Malta for providing courts and managing logistics.

Gasan Mamo Point to Point Challenge, 2025

€168,000 Raised

supporting Hospice Malta and Children in Need Foundation through extraordinary community generosity

On the 28th September 2025, Daniel Abela from Children in Need Foundation joined forces with Joe Casha and Douglas Barbaro Sant set out on the Point 2 Point challenge with a 15km run across Gozo, an 8km swim across the channel to Malta followed by a cycle across Malta, ending at the Hospice Malta premises in Hamrun.

The demanding Point to Point Challenge tested the endurance and determination of all 3 friends, who were accompanied by various friends along the challenge. This remarkable achievement represents not only an inspiring personal accomplishment but also a powerful demonstration of community solidarity and the impact that can be achieved when individuals step forward to champion causes that matter.