Kiwanis donates to National Disabilities Unit

Kiwanis Club of Barbados South this week presented two hampers to assist persons living with disabilities in Barbados. The presentation was done to mark International Disabilities Day which is celebrated annually on December 3rd.

President of Kiwanis Club of Barbados South Deanzer Roberts said the presentation was a part of their Independence activities.

“Every year Kiwanis Club of Barbados South has an Independence Hamper Drive; this falls under the Community Services Committee, which is chaired by the President-Elect John Proverbs. So, we packed 50 hampers this year as
we did last year.

“We presented two of those hampers to the National Disabilities Unit as a token of appreciation as the Disabled Society celebrated International Disabilities Day recently. We continue to give even more now since we realize that people are facing harder times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other social ills,” she explained.

According to her, while the club may not be able to give financial aid, they can provide food and point people in the right direction for additional social aid. “We are all about giving and serving the children of the world and in order to ensure that the children are good, we must ensure the families are good,” she remarked.

Deputy Chairperson of the National Disabilities Unit, John Hollingsworth, said the donation was timely, and he hopes the hampers bring cheer to members of the disabled community in this Yuletide Season.

“The donation of the hampers would go towards some indigent families who are disabled, and I think that it would be a welcomed gift.

“A thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Barbados South, and I hope that the persons who receive the hampers are able to have a very bright Christmas,” he said.
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