President of Rotary Club of Barbados West, Kevin Watson (right) making the donation of tables to Kemar Saffrey, President of the Barbados Vagrants & Homeless Society (BVHS) which will be used throughout the campaign.
A local service organisation is throwing its support behind a very important initiative.
The Rotary Club of Barbados West recently donated 10 tables towards the Barbados Vagrants & Homeless Society (BVHS) “Building a Future for the Homeless” campaign.
President of Rotary West, Kevin Watson made the presentation to Kemar Saffrey, President of the BVHS at their offices in Tudor Street.
This campaign will see the BVHS partnering with various local artistes and businesses, to push a “Dollar Drive” initiative in 24 locations, to raise money to purchase a building at a cost of $1.7 million, so that the Society can relocate and build out its programmes for the homeless.
At present, the BVHS has 380-plus persons on file and assists on average a total of 70 persons on a day-to-day basis. Saffrey said that given the space limitations at the BVHS’ present location, there is need for the homeless society, which has been in existence for the past eight years, to have its own home, so it can spread its wings even further. (TL)
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