Latest update September 20th, 2026 10:40 AM
BFA receives $300,000 assistance from RHTY&SC & Food for the Poor
Football in the Ancient County of Berbice on Wednesday last received a
RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster hands over some of the items to BFA President Keith O'Jeer in the presence of Secretary, Joseph Simmons.
timely boost when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) in conjunction with Food for the Poor handed over a collection of items to the Berbice Football Association (BFA).
The donation valued at $300,000 included a water pitcher, trophies, football uniform tops, hand sanitizers, 60 pairs of dress pants, educational kits and seventeen dinner jackets.
Club Secretary/CEO, Hilbert Foster in handing over the items to President of BFA Keith O’Jeer at the club’s Area ‘H’ Ground hailed the association for its outstanding work to uplift the standard of Berbice football.
Describing sports as a positive avenue for youths, he urged the BFA to expand its activities to include off the field activities including educational and social programmes that would assist the young footballers to develop as rounded individuals.
Foster pledged the RHTY&SC continued assistance to the development of Berbice football and to assist the BFA to host a raffle to raise funds for the game.
O’Jeer and Secretary, Joseph Simon both praised the club and Food for the Poor for the assistance and stated that it would be used for youth developmental programmes which target the Under-13 to 17 levels. President O’Jeer described the RHTY&SC as a unique organisation which is a tireless advocate for youth and sports organisations.
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