Heroes for Children 2k19 – Copy
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 teaches us that, “He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” The Junior Centre has made it a yearly mission to continue giving back to groups and communities in various ways. The Heroes for Children project is just one of those ways. This last Heroes for Children project commenced with a launch in November 2019 to engage persons and create awareness of the project and the need to support our less advantaged children. In doing so, persons are encouraged to give of what we have in abundance to the less fortunate, or just simply making a sacrifice of giving for the greater good to the less fortunate. If you are a Jamaican, you know…
Heroes for Children 2k19
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 teaches us that, “He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” Teachers and students of a drumming ensemble from the East Street Junior Centre perform for wards in state care at the Reddie’s Place of Safety on December 2019. From left to right are: Jaiden Whyte, Iyana Stewart, Imani Stewart and Jordan Whyte. Behind the children is Mr. Milton Bonner, Drumming instructor. Dance Tutor JeAndra Davis-Marcellin and student perform dance piece at the Reddie’s Place of Safety The Junior Centre has made it a yearly mission to continue giving back to groups and communities in various ways. The Heroes for Children project is just one of those ways. This last Heroes for Children project…
Cultural Heritage Revived
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” – Mahatma Gandhi A writer once defined culture as the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. This definition simply tells us that without culture we have no essence or identity, we would merely just exist with no manifestation of character or appreciation for country. HIDDEN TREASURE Every Jamaican adult can probably say that as a child culture meant everything, even though in their minds it wasn’t culture it was family tradition, the norm or just simply a community thing. Culture over the years has lost its significance in most Jamaican homes and children are more focused on the release of the latest animated series and Xbox games than cultural heritage. Culture has simply become a part of history, instead of everyday life. The passing…
Our Children, Our Heroes
Seven years and going strong … The “Heroes for Children Project” has been going strong for seven years. As an initiative of the Programmes Coordination Division, the focus is to encourage children to give back to the society in tangible ways. Each year as it comes closer to the October period a clothes and food drive is initiated to raise items for donation to a selected Children’s Home. Last year, the selected home was Reddie’s Place of Safety. The donated items were handed over to the facility on December 1, 2017. The students of the Junior Centres also participated in this venture through featured performances in drumming and speech and drama, which they willingly undertook as part of their contribution. Their tutors played a significant role in preparing the students for this as well.