Sandals Foundation extends hand to Women Centre of Ja

THE LEARNING environment for adolescent mothers at the Women Centre of Jamaica Foundation Ocho Rios has been enhanced by The Sandals Foundation.

The young women attending CSEC classes now have access to eight laptop computers, a 55” Smart television set and a projector, which will help them to continue their preparation through virtual delivery.

The non-profit organisation made the donation last week in Ocho Rios, hours after donating medical equipment to the Ocho Rios Health Clinic and reopening an abandoned building which was built to accommodate the senior medical officer of the Port Maria Hospital.

“These donations could not have come at a more opportune time; a time when technology is paramount to our students’

learning experience. We are sure that this equipment will be fully utilised and greatly assist our teen mother’s to maximize their full potential,” stated a gracious Vilma Monteith, centre manager.

She thanked the foundation on behalf of Minister of Youth and Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, the board of directors, senior managers and the mothers at the Women Centre.

At the Ocho Rios Health Clinic, the foundation handed over equipment including a suction machine, blood pressure units, digital thermometer, Fetal Doppler and X-ray view box.

This latest initiative follows upgrades to the clinic by volunteers from Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Sandals Golf & Country Club, Sandals Royal Plantation and Beaches Ocho Rios.

Carried out as a Labour Day project in May, the upgrades to the clinic included the painting of the exterior, power-washing of the roof, cleaning the vegetation and clearing of termite-infested trees.

Sandals Foundation President Adam Stewart (standing fourth left) assisting in handing out medical supplies to the Ocho Rios Health Centre. Standing are (from left) Louis Grant, consultant, Sandals Resorts; Koen Hietbrink, general manager, Sandals Royal...

Fitzroy Hylton, male attendant at the Port Maria Hospital, delivering a stirring rendition of the Wayne Marshall’s hit ‘Glory to God’ at the official opening of the Port Maria Doctors Quarters, which was refurbished by the Sandals Foundation.

Vilma Monteith (second left), manager of the St Ann’s Bay Women’s Centre, accepting a donation from Adam Stewart, president of the Sandals Foundation, while looking on are Heidi Clarke (left), executive director, Sandals Foundation, and Brian Roper,...

Some of the medical supplies donated by the Sandals Foundation to the Ocho Rios Health Centre.

Senior Medical Officer of the Port Maria Hospital Dr Kurdell Espinosa gets a cheerful greeting from President of the Sandals Foundation Adam Stewart, while Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager Lyndsay Isaacs looks on.