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Foundation
The group was founded on the 09th May 2000 by a group of recipients of organs, on the initiative of its promoter Mr Alfred Debattista, who chaired an Ad Hoc Committee to lay a basis, draft a Statute and encourage recipients of organs to join in.
The group was officially launched on the 05th September 2000 at the Board Room, St. Luke’s Hospital, under the patronage and the participation of the Hon. Minister of Health, Dr L.Deguara M.D.M.P.

Status
Our group is a philanthropic, non-profit making Organisation (NGO). Financially, we derive solely
on the subscription of our members (€ 5 annually) and the support coming from Life Cycle Organisation and Bank Of Valletta plc. No public funding is involved.
The Group is registered with the Voluntary Organisations Commission and the Malta Health Network (MHN) as well as with the Companies Section of the Inland Revenue Dept. in terms of Law.

Committee
The members who formed the initial Ad Hoc Committee were confirmed in their posts during the first Annual General Meeting held at the Bank of Valletta Head Office in Sliema, on the 19th January 2001.

The Committee is presently formed as follows:

President Mr Alfred Debattista (Heart Transplantee)
Vice-President Mr James Muscat (Representing living kidney donors)
Secretary Mr Joe Bonello (Heart Transplantee)
Assistant Secretary & Media Officer Paul Sapiano (Liver Transplantee)
Treasurer Mr Anthony Dalli (Kidney Transplantee)
Asst. Treasurer Mr Daniel Farrugia (Eye Corneal Transplantee)
Transplant Coordinator Mr Anthony Bugeja (LifeCycle Representative)
Members Samuel Bonnici  
  Chris Deguara  
Spiritual Director Rev. Fr. Bernard Mangion OFM Cap  
Ethics Advisor Rev. Prof. Emanuel Agius M.A STLD (Leuv)  
Legal Advisor Dr Anglu Farrugia L.L.D. M.P  

The Committee in Gozo is presently formed as follows:

Chairperson Dr. Mario V. Masini M.D. (Gozo General Hospital)
Vice-Chairperson Mr Carmel Camilleri  
Secretary Mr Dione Caruana (Gozo Renal Unit)
PRO Mr Reuben Formosa  
Spiritual Director Fr Joseph Cardona STB  
 
 
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