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Big Brothers BigSisters Club Gets Big Status
Administrator/Case manager of BBBSCI,Jennifer West presents the "Certificate of Affiliation"to the club's Chairman, Mr. Andre Jackson. Looking on are (l-r)Mr. Anthony Ritch, secretary, BBBSCI; Mr. Osbourne Bodden, Lion'sClub of the Cayman Islands first Vice-President; and Mr. StephenScott, Lions Club President and big Brother.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cayman Islands(BBBSCI) was recently awarded status as an official affiliateorganization to their international counterparts, Big BrothersBig Sisters International (BBSI).
The organization now has a higher levelof standards to meet and other services that must be offered,such as mentor training.
Based in Philadelphia, (BBBSI) helps topromote the development of Big Brother Big Sister-type mentoringprogrammes that are operated independently in various countriesthroughout the world. The organization also helps the independentclubs to build service capacity and create sustainability.
An excited Jennifer West, Administrator/CaseManager of BBBSCI said, "being an affiliate of BBBSI, wejoin a network of organizations around the world that are tryingto achieve the same goal, as well as, trying to make the futurebetter for our children by giving hope today.