RHTY&SC, MS Cricket Teams and Friends donate bicycles to Students

Jul 27, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....icycles-to-students/

Twenty less fortunate students and one elderly educator last weekend received bicycles from the eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and Friends of the Club. The presentation was done under the Club’s Patron and Say Yes to Education Programmes as part of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club celebration of its Patron, His Excellency President David Granger 72nd Birthday.
The bicycles were donated by VNet Communications, Nand Persaud Ltd, Food-for-the-Poor (Guy) Ltd, RHTYSC, A. Ally & Sons and Jevon Stephens and were donated to less fortunate students in an effort to make sure that they attend school. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that all the students were from less fortunate families and had problems attending school due to the high cost of transportation. Foster expressed hope that the bicycles would be used for the intended purpose and that the students dedicates themselves in the classroom as education is the key to a successful future.
The long serving Secretary/CEO urged the children to develop a culture of reading, research, dedication and hard work, while noting that poverty should not be an excuse not to pursue an education career as numerous scholars came from extreme poverty. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, he stated would continue to invest heavily in assisting youths to stay in school and would do everything in its power to make sure that every Berbice child Say No to Drugs, Crime, Suicide, Alcohol and Yes to Education, Sports, Life and Religion.
Under the Club’s Say Yes to Education Programme the eight cricket teams undertake a wide array of activities including scholarships, donation of school bags, distribution of exercise books, billboards, television commercials, educational competitions, Youth Information booklets, annual magazine and summer camps among others.
Vice President Mark Papannah and Asst Secretary Simon Naidu stated that the eight cricket teams worked beyond the call of duty to make the event a success as they were proud to have President Granger as the Club’s Patron and because they know the importance of having an educational background. Special thanks were extended to Mr. Sharaf Sherrifudeen, Mohindra Persaud, Jimeel Davis, Fizal All and members of the RHTYSC for their contribution to the programme.
A special donation of a cycle was made to Retired Educator Mrs Kumarlall of the Belvedere Child Friendly Play School to assist her to fulfill her duties. A grateful Kumarlall described the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and its eight cricket teams as a blessing from God and expressed best wishes to the President on his 72nd Birthday.