TWS ‘takes a stand’ against Rainbow Children’s Home surroundings
The Rainbow Children’s Home, though not very populated, is home to children considered vulnerable and who need to be housed away from their biological family and while the inside of their home is one that's fairly clean and healthy, that could not be said of the exterior surroundings.
The unfriendly state of the home's immediate exterior caught the eyes of TWS who took a stand, realising that they couldn't sit and wait for Government to do the simple cleaning job.
Some seven members of the group, along with a member of ACT, another non-profit group, cleaned up the surroundings of the facility. "TWS became official earlier this year and we are destined to be active in the community. Often people wait for the Government to do this and to do that. However, we believe as individuals with common goals we can make a difference and show others that things can get done if we work together and avoid depending on the Government," one of the group members told this news site.
Under the presidency of Mr Jason Thompson, the group has left a lasting impression on the Rainbow Children’s Home and the community. It is our understanding that they are not finished and that the clean-up is the first phase of the work to be done in and around the building.
Community hours
Meanwhile, a number of students of the Virgin Islands School for Technical Studies (VISTS) and the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) were also part of the clean-up effort which allowed them to add hours to their community service component of their school's requirement.
Though a very young group, TWS has been engaged in a number of activities. Recently it donated a stove to Safe Haven. They also held a land poker run, car wash and bake sale earlier this year.
All proceeds are ploughed back into the community.
Several other projects and fund-raisers are in the pipeline for the group and, according to a member, 'It's all about giving back, picking up the slack here, there and everywhere we see fit."
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