Stories, reflection and advocacy

Ideas that inform.
Stories that move.

Read perspectives from YMCA Malta on homelessness, social justice, community action and the people working to create meaningful change.

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From our community

21 July 2025

From Screen to Street

How celebrity visits can help raise awareness, strengthen solidarity and bring wider attention to services supporting people experiencing homelessness.

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Visibility matters when it helps turn attention into understanding and action.

From the archive

Perspectives from YMCA Malta

Explore three themes from our 2025 writing and continue into the related areas of our work.

July 2025

DAR: Not Just a Word. A Right!

DAR stands for Dignity, Access and Refuge. The campaign places home, safety and belonging at the centre of public action as YMCA Malta approaches its 50th anniversary.

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July 2025

Social Justice in Malta Today

A reflection on homelessness, material hardship and the role of services, advocacy and collaboration in building a fairer response.

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July 2025

Understanding Homelessness in Malta

Homelessness is not always visible. It may involve unstable accommodation, unsafe living conditions, overcrowding or the constant risk of losing a home.

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What we write about

Grounded in practice.

Our writing connects frontline experience with public understanding, while protecting the dignity and privacy of the people we support.

01Homelessness and housing
02Social justice and inclusion
03Youth, families and wellbeing
04Community action and solidarity

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