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No politics behind 1st District Homework Programme – Hon Andrew A. Fahie

- said programme yielding results; encouraged parents to send their children to benefit from it
Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has silenced the doubters who cast aspersions as to why he created his afternoon homework programme Bambelela, which means Never Give Up in one of the African languages. Photo: VINO
Some of the students at the Motivational Session yesterday August 30, 2015. Photo: VINO
Some of the students at the Motivational Session yesterday August 30, 2015. Photo: VINO
Part of the audience in attendance. Photo: VINO
Part of the audience in attendance. Photo: VINO
Another section of the audience. Photo: VINO
Another section of the audience. Photo: VINO
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has silenced the doubters who cast aspersions as to why he created his afternoon homework programme Bambelela, which means Never Give Up in one of the African languages.

“To those in the Bambelela Programme, I want you to know that the Bambelela Programme was not started for political reasons, although I am a politician,” he stressed at the annual First District Back to School Motivational Session for First District Youth held at the Abraham Leonard Community Centre in Carrot Bay yesterday August 30, 2015.

“It was started because I wanted to make sure that the children that are struggling, that cannot afford tutorial help, or even if they could have afforded it but their schedule was not fitting tutorial help, they can come into the programme and get the help that they needed,” said Honourable Fahie, a senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) who recently steamrolled his National Democratic Party (NDP) counterpart Shaina M. Smith at the polls for the First District seat.

“I wanted to know that the children would not suffer the fate of someone that I know who did not have the help when they were growing up and was very weak in English and some other subjects too and had to fight it through until…some teachers took interest in this person, which happens to be your Representative here today,” said Honourable Fahie.

“I vowed that as long as I live I will make sure that any child that I could help to get the chance for a better education that I would do so. And that is what the programme was about."

Noting the importance of education, the First District Representative said he might not have given the district a heap of roads and walls but he knows that more than 120 persons now have secondary, tertiary or vocational education as a result of his representation.

He said he knew people who did not make it and was eliminated because of the status quo back then which said if you did not come from a named family you could not go to school and get a scholarship.

“We had to break that mould…so I understand sometimes when I am not popular in certain areas, but I want to make sure what is due to you, you get it, which is an opportunity. Because the currency that you have now is your education and you could spend that anywhere worldwide without any limitation or preapproval from anyone,” he said.

“You are limitless with what you can do with your education and boundary-less,” he said.

Bambelela a proven success

Honourable Fahie said there is not one child who attended the after school programme regularly who failed.

The children visit the Abraham Leonard Community Centre from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm daily where they are given assistance with preparing for exams and the completion of school projects.

According to the staff of the programme, they never produced a project that did not earn an A plus. Students who were never on the honour roll have started being featured on the honour roll as a result of the programme, which is free and also includes free transportation home.

14 Responses to “No politics behind 1st District Homework Programme – Hon Andrew A. Fahie”

  • pagu (31/08/2015, 09:32) Like (3) Dislike (9) Reply
    Mister cant be trusted at all, HE? If ayo only know what i know.
  • @Pagu (31/08/2015, 09:42) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    Say what you must. However, Hon. Fahie you sounding like MVW now. Looks like that meeting rub off something else...... you are not trusted. One thing you are working for your district. Keep up the good work.
  • ... (31/08/2015, 09:47) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why he need to say that?
  • @Pagu (31/08/2015, 09:57) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    Fahie name going to stick up in some of ayo throats. Some of you seems to be just waiting to see Fahie's name appear especially on this site then the Fahie bashing with plenty blogs from the same three people with different names starts. SMH.
  • Excellent (31/08/2015, 10:01) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr. Fahie you continue to do an excellent job for our youth in the First District and overall. Most of appreciate your efforts so don't mind the few. Keep up the efforts.
  • First district (31/08/2015, 10:14) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    The annual 1st district back to school event was powerful. Tara was on point. The many the 1st district youth that participated were also on point. Excellent job Hon. Fahie. God bless you.
  • good thing (31/08/2015, 10:18) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    A good thing is a good thing no matter who hates it or the person doing it. This programme & Fahie's efforts are good things and Fahie is indeed a good man.
  • Pleased (31/08/2015, 10:30) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am pleased with yesterdays event and the massive support. Our youth are our future and we must continue to invest in them. Like him or not Fahie has been consistent in this area.
  • just asking.... (31/08/2015, 11:36) Like (1) Dislike (9) Reply
    Who the heck the brox bummer trying to fool?
  • wize up (31/08/2015, 13:36) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    hon.fahie, continue to negotiate on the behalf of the 1st district; at the end of the day you been elected to see about the well-being of the district likewise the overall prosperity of our territory: this is now way beyond VIP or NDP until 2019 when you have to kick more @$$ to be reelected
  • Queen (02/09/2015, 20:59) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hon.Fahie, you are blessed. Continue looking out for your people and their children. Everybody will never support u but put God first and u will continue to shine. LET THEM TALK


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