Donating to JRS
Thank you so much for considering making a contribution to JRS, whether in terms of a monetary donation or your time. Your kind gesture helps us to sustain key services and programmes which support refugees to build hopeful futures in places of safety, where they are free from danger and persecution.
Monetary donations make it possible for us to continue providing key services and support which our clients have come to rely on, allowing us to respond to urgent needs effectively, and with dignity. Donated funds may potentially be channeled in the following ways:
Make an unrestricted monetary donation
These are always welcome as they allows us to allocate funds where the need is greatest. You can donate directly into our account by filling in the form below.
Unrestricted financial support is directed to:
- Our services – JRS provides much needed services to migrants and asylum seekers, which are not available from other sources and which are chronically under-funded. The services include: information, legal services, psychosocial support and support with medical care.
- Our Hardship Fund – through which we provide emergency support to families and individuals who are struggling to meet their basic needs (see below)
For information on Bank transfers, cheque donations and material donations, please see further options below.
Donate to our Hardship Fund
Through this fund we provide emergency support to families and individuals who are struggling to meet their basic needs. Support is only provided after a needs assessment is conducted.
Below is an indicative list of the kinds of support we provide through this fund, together with an approximate cost:
| Bus card for 1 month – Cost of topping up Tal-Linja Card for 1 month | €32 |
| Hospital packs – Cost of pack containing basic items needed for hospital stay – toiletries, pyjamas, underwear, etc | €45 |
| Medicine – Cost of medicine not provided for free by the state health service | €50 |
| Hospital maternity bag – Cost of basic items for new born baby | €60 |
| Emergency living expenses – Basic allowance that we give to individuals who find themselves in financial difficulty to help them get through the week | €75 |
| Stationery for children – Cost of a pack of school stationery for a child | €80 |
| Basic necessities for an older baby – Cost of 2 large packets of nappies and some cans of formula milk for an older child for a month | €100 |
| Glasses – Cost of an eye test and glasses (not provided for free by the state) | €120 |
| School uniform – Cost of uniforms, shoes and a sports kit for one child | €200 |
| Support for extraordinary dental care – Most dental care is not provided for free – this would cover all or some of the cost of dental care | €250 |
| Rent support – Financial support for rent and utility bills in cases where people are experiencing financial difficulty | €350 |
For information on Bank transfers, cheque donations and material donations, please see further options below.
Donate to our Educational Programme
Through this programme we provide tailored educational support, through a set of pre-defined packages, designed to serve as stepping-stones to education in mainstream educational institutions (secondary school, sixth form, MCAST or university) or to employment.
For information on Bank transfers, cheque donations and material donations, please see further options below.
Donate by Bank Transfer
You may make a direct bank transfer using the following details:
BANK NAME: HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.
ACCOUNT NAME: JRS Malta Foundation
SWIFT/ BIC CODE: MMEBMTMT
IBAN: MT45 MMEB 441 63 000 000 016 116 055 050
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 016 116 055 050 – Birkirkara Branch
BANK NAME: Bank of Valletta
ACCOUNT NAME: Jesuit Refugee Service, Malta
SWIFT/ BIC CODE: VALLMTMT
IBAN: MT11 VALL 220 13 000 000 040 012 100 660
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 400 121 00 660 – Birkirkara Branch
For information on cheque donations and material donations, please see further options below.
Donate by Cheque
Kindly address cheques to JRS Malta.
Postal address: JRS Malta. Nr 1, Dar Sarria, Pjazza Emmanuel Tonna, Floriana
Bank transfers and material donations can also be made. Please click on the relevant item in this drop-down list for more information on these options.
Material donations
From time to time, JRS may issue calls for the donation of physical items in good condition, based on emerging needs (e.g. warm blankets which may be needed in the colder months).
Unfortunately, storage space within our offices is minimal, and we are unable to sustain an ongoing dissemination of regular donations of physical items. Should there be specific items you may wish to donate, please do get in touch regardless. If we are not in a position to receive them, there are a number of other NGOs we liaise with who collect items more frequently, and who we work closely with in terms of client referrals.
We also gladly appreciate monetary donations via Bank transfer and cheques. Please click on the relevant item in this drop-down list for more information on these options.