The generosity of the Maltese nation is well documented, and I write this as my personal testimonial to this great virtue. It comes after experiencing first hand a nationwide fundraising marathon, which resulted in donations totalling €311,000: funds that will go towards the refurbishment of the proposed St Michael Hospice project in Santa Venera. The site of the project, known as Adelaide Cini Institute, has a long history of being of service to the community, and Hospice aspires to further maintain this spirit of service to alleviate the trauma of serious illness with all its implications. The Hospice concept is nothing new: Hospice Malta has been in existence for the past 32 years, thanks to the foresight and altruism of its founders. It has grown substantially, keeping in step with the increase of referrals for its sterling services, which are provided free of charge, for the duration of the illness and beyond. The purpose of this short article is not to applaud Hospice per se, but to publicly thank all the people who continue to work hard towards achieving this dream of centralising all Hospice efforts into one building, with a professionally planned layout to give ultimate...