Child Friendly Play School receives $150,000 donation from RHTY&SC

Jul 09, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....onation-from-rhtysc/

-Tain Cricket Club also benefits

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, its eight cricket teams and Over 35 Group on Tuesday last contributed $150,000 worth of items to the Child Friendly Play School of Belvedere Squatting Area. The contribution was made under the Club’s “Dare to Dream” Programme which encourages children and youths to dream big to fulfill their potential in sport, culture and education.
The donation included trophies, certificate frames, children footwear, a $70,000 ceiling fan, clock, hand towels, toys, cleaning detergent and baby wipes among other items. The donation was handed over to the Founder of the Playschool, Mrs. Kamaldai Kumarlal by Asst Secretary Simon Naidu. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the donation was approved within 48 hours as the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, was highly impressed by the outstanding work Mrs. Kumarlal was doing at her playschool.
The Child Friendly Play School was opened eight years ago after Mrs. Kumarlal retired from the educational sector. The Playschool has a total of 35 students, most of whose parents are working in the ailing sugar industry. During the out of season period at Guysuco, most of the students attend free of cost. Foster hailed the efforts of the Playschool and for the role they are playing in molding the minds of children.
The long serving Secretary/CEO paid a surprise visit to the school along with Vice President Mark Papannah and Asst Secretary Simon Naidu and was clearly impressed with the high standard. He pledged the Club’s continued assistance to the staff and promised to assist Mrs. Kumarlal with a bicycle and exercise books.
On Wednesday last, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club also continued its proud tradition of being the only sport club in the Caribbean to assist rival clubs. Executives of the Tain Block Four Cricket Club visited the Club office and had their request approved within ten minutes. The Club received a donation of two trophies, three cricket medals, a cricket bat and a box of cricket balls. The items would be used in a fundraising one day cricket tournament. The Tain, Corentyne based team plays second division cricket and has a membership of 24.
The Secretary/CEO in handing over the donation stated that his club was pleased to assist others as it was more important that youths get the opportunity to play cricket across Berbice rather than the RHTYSC being selfish about remaining the best Club. Over the years, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club has assisted over 100 cricket clubs in Berbice and would continue to do so in the future, Foster stated, as long as funds are available. The long serving cricket and sport administrator blasted some cricket officials in Berbice whom he described as power hungry and visionless. Foster, stated that he along with other Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club executives have no interest in being executives of the Berbice Cricket Board but would work hard every day to assist less fortunate cricketers and clubs. Executives of the Tain Block Four Cricket Club expressed gratitude to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and praised the club for its outstanding work among youths.
Meanwhile, the Club also donated three trophies worth $15,000 to the Bohemia Primary School for the school’s annual graduation ceremony under its Say Yes to Education Campaign.