As part of a series of workplace visits leading up to Workers’ Day, the Labour Party visited an agricultural field in Rabat where blind and visually impaired individuals are actively contributing to the workforce. This initiative, supported by the voluntary organisation Visual/Non-Visual Network, reflects ongoing efforts to integrate persons with disabilities into the labour market with dignity and purpose.
Labour Party CEO Leonid McKay, Parliamentary Group Whip Naomi Cachia, and National Executive Secretary Catherine Fenech met with the workers and volunteers behind the project. The visually impaired participants, guided by volunteers, grow and harvest crops such as tomatoes – a practice that fosters both independence and employment inclusion.
Visual/Non-Visual Network President Frederick Scerri emphasised that the project, founded over four decades ago, was designed to empower people with disabilities through meaningful labour. The organisation plans to expand its efforts to reach more individuals in the near future.
McKay commended the initiative, noting that the Labour Party is celebrating all forms of employment – including those enabled by NGOs that use innovation and social enterprise to break down barriers to the workforce. “This reflects the Labour Government’s core belief: every worker deserves dignity, opportunity, and recognition,” he said.
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