Member of Parliament for St Michael South, Kirk Humphrey, this morning continued an annual practice of handing out to children of the constituency, who sat the 11-plus examinations, school backpacks full of supplies that they will need during their first term in secondary school.
Humphrey and his team of volunteers have been passing on these secondary school starter kits to St Michael South children some years before he was elected to office in 2018.
Hosted at the Bonnett’s Resource Centre, the year’s handing over ceremony featured a pep talk by motivational speaker, Jamila Hollingsworth.
Sixty backpacks were available, and organisers said they will deliver to children who were unable to be at the Centre owing to the inclement weather.
A bonus included in the backpacks was a replica of the South African noise-making instrument, Vuvuzela, which Humphrey encouraged, and joined, the children in blowing, creating a celebration crescendo at the centre.
One of the enduring legacies of the colonial experience is the self-denial of the intrinsic qualities that make up national…
The National Union of Public Workers is demanding urgent action from management of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) to reverse…
Residents complaining about a lack of adequate water supply from Barbados Water Authority (BWA) water tanks could soon get an…
Barbados has begun talks with several African and Middle Eastern airlines in a bid to bring travellers from fresh markets…
Spend your money locally, veteran retailer Eddy Abed told Barbadians as massive sales capture the attention of shoppers across the…
The return to classes at the Frederick Smith Secondary School has been difficult for management, teachers and students at the…
View Comments
With all the negativity filling the news recently y'all fools on here really complaining about something positive???? It's nice to read the news and smile.
It's nice to know that these kids are starting with the tools they need.
If he was doing it long before he was elected why shouldn't be be able to do it publicly now? It's not like there's an election just around the corner and he's trying to get publicity to win. Its something he was doing before he was an elected official and now he is one he's making it more public.
Some people come looking on fb for something negative to say. This is good and he and dem children look close like friends... Anyway who tell you it wasn't highlighted before... Bajans too negative..... When last wunna even help some body... Good job sir
So before it wasn't necessary to set up a tent,call in the media to show barbados that you giving someone a gift but in 2019 it's necessary?
Jackie Conliffe
If he was doing before he was elected...and world didn't know ..
Why he gotta do it now for world to know ...hmmmm