Kid’s annual summer event a success

Children attending the Community Development
Annual Summer Programme. This year, the children
have been taking part in a special project, called, ‘All
about me.’

Friday, August 13, 2004

This year’s George Town Community Development Annual Summer Programme was well attended, with an average of 150 children a day attending George Town Primary School, where the programme was based.

There was also a twin project at Bodden Town Primary School.

The event, for children aged between five and 16, cost a nominal fee $30 per child per week, and was run by the National Housing and Community Development Trust.

This year’s programme objectives focussed on empowering children to develop skills through various activities such as hair-braiding, sewing, reading, sport, drama, and music. This year they took part in a special musical called ‘Holy Moses!’

Children were also asked to draw and write about important things in their lives.

Programme Facilitator, Zemrie Thompson said: “The children were asked to write a story called, ‘All About Me.’ They told about themselves, where they were born, the goals for their life, and all the things that they like.”

In his project, 15-year old Travis Ebanks said: “If God spares my life when I get older and out of school, I would like to become a wealthy and talented computer technician.”

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