Hon Walwyn to feed 500 on Christmas Day
Christmas Day has always been a day of family, friends and food; and the Minister is seeking to provide just that for who may not have that post hurricanes Irma and Maria.
It was at the Twelfth Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on Wednesday December 20, 2017, that the minister made the announcement.
“On Christmas day, in Road Town, at the parking lot adjacent to the Pub and Scotiabank, my committee and I will be serving lunch there. Between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., catering for about 500 persons throughout the Territory; who would need to have a nice Christmas meal, some entertainment and perhaps be around good people,” the Minister said.
Minister Walwyn further stated that that the decision was based on the fact that so many persons in the community are in need. “We know there are a number of persons who have lost their jobs perhaps their places of work have been destroyed, particularly those persons who are in the Tourism Industry; persons may not have a roof; some don’t have a stove; some people have all manner of issues. They are going through something that’s not conducive to the type of living they have grown accustomed to in the holiday season.”
Previous donations of $1000
Minister Walwyn stated that he is saddened by the state of living conditions he observed when visiting different areas of the VI, and that was the impetus to start his aid programme that then engaged in fundraising. “I’m very pleased with the programme. We were able so far to at least touch 80 homes throughout the Virgin Islands, most of them with $1000 gift certificate, to try to help them to put a roof on, buy some windows, do something, make a contribution in some way.
“I’ve been around from all over the VI, visiting homes and talking to people and the devastation is real. People are having a very difficult time.
“This season is the season for giving and caring and I want to encourage all of us to be as helpful as we can to our neighbour. Not just our next door neighbour, but those of us who re in a better position, who can help, let us try to do as much as we can to help those persons who we know are going to have a difficult time during this holiday season.”
27 Responses to “Hon Walwyn to feed 500 on Christmas Day”
What I’ve learned about those type of people is the fact they have no choice other to watch people like us grow and grow positively while they’re still miserable but only with themselves (NOT) really others. I do hope all their hating bring them joy in 2018 cause with God and passion in 2018 is up we’re heading.
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