Bumper car fun was enjoyed by some of the youngsters.
Some of the 83 children having fun in the pool at Casa Grande Resort during a recent Fun Day.
One government minister says there has been an increase in individuals seeking help to obtain supplies for back-to-school within his constituency.
Member of Parliament for St. Michael Central, Steven Blackett, links this upsurge to the “economic down turn and the conditions that are existing” within the island presently. “We have seen an increase. We have done 90 children this year and we have some assistance, I must publicly thank the Urban Development Commission (UDC) for stepping up and helping us this year. I believe they would have helped other constituencies too, but if it were not for their contribution this year, wse would have fallen short.”
Blackett was speaking last Friday on the side-lines of his constituency’s annual fun day at Casa Grande Resort. This yearly event is an outing for children from within the St. Michael Central area who sat the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE). Before arriving at the St. Philip Resort, the 83 children enjoyed lunch at King George V Memorial Park.
“We have being doing this since I became the Member of the Parliament for St. Michael Central since 2008. This is one component to the outreach programme within the constituency. First of all, we have our breakfast feeding programme which feeds about just about 140 children every morning during the school term. We also have our Mother’s Day programme where we take out 250 mothers every Mother’s Day to celebrate, a celebratory luncheon. We also have our Back-To-School Drive which we are in the middle of as we speak. We don’t do too much for fathers – which is regrettable – and of course, we have our hampers at Christmas and then we have our 11 Plus programme.” (MG)