Middlesea Insurance plc recently reaffirmed its commitment towards the Malta Red Cross Society by sponsoring the purchase of new equipment for the ambulances. The funds donated will be utilised to buy radio and first aid equipment as well as spinal boards.

This equipment is of utmost importance to the Malta Red Cross Society as the demand for their services is on the increase, especially in view of forthcoming events that are going to be happening in Malta, such as the visit of Pope Benedict in April.

Anne Marie Tabone, Chief Operations Officer of Middlesea Insurance plc presented a sponsorship cheque to the President of the Malta Red Cross Society Professor Frederick Fenech. The presentation took place in front of Middle Sea House in Floriana in the presence of a number of Middlesea employees and Red Cross paramedics and volunteers.

During the presentation Anne Marie Tabone expressed her appreciation for the valuable services rendered by the Malta Red Cross Society and stated that it is worthy initiatives such as this that Middlesea Insurance is proud to support through its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.

Professor Fenech thanked Middlesea Insurance plc for its continued support towards the Red Cross Society.

The Malta Red Cross Society is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, a worldwide organisation of volunteers with more than 100 million members all over the world. The mission of the Malta Red Cross Society is to prevent and alleviate human suffering, improving the situation of the most vulnerable people with absolute impartiality and without discrimination as to race, nationality, gender, class, religious beliefs or political opinions. The Society’s work is mainly focused on first aid training, emergency response activities, assistance to refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, dissemination of international humanitarian law and the fundamental principles and the training of combat medics and youth.

Middlesea Insurance p.l.c. (C-5553) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to carry on both Long Term and General Business under the Insurance Business Act, 1998.