Residential Care

Osanna Pia Home is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco and caters for young men between the ages of 16 and 25. Those who seek help come from all walks of life, experiencing the unfortunate fate of a dysfunctional family, becoming homeless due to various crisis and traumas, young offenders whom the Courts indicate to us as needing shelter other than the Correctional Facilities, those seeking reintegration within society after having served time, and others needing the support of a community of peers with whom they can build and share a serene and healthy relationship. Osanna Pia Home is also a refuge for young unaccompanied immigrants who seek shelter in Malta.

Over the last few years, Osanna Pia has experienced difficulties in finding suitable alternative accommodation for residents ready to move on to independent living. This situation has created a bottle neck and we find it increasingly difficult to have our young residents move on to alternative accommodation without requiring them to solve their own problems without assistance.

To this purpose the Salesians have refurbished a property within walking distance from the present Home, with the Salesians retaining the front part while a block of six studio flats have been built, called after Don Bosco’s mother: Dar Mamma Margherita.. Our young people now are being offered a residence until alternative accommodation can be found at a reasonable price. By keeping the common areas of the block, the Salesians are able to offer the young people a presence that would accompany and guide them. The project is an extension of Osanna Pia Home, with the Director of the Home having the responsibility to coordinate both projects.