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Police “A” Division Children’s Camp commences
The Police “A” Division camp commenced yesterday at Hauraruni on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway with 57 children from Tiger Bay and Albouystown, Georgetown.
The four-day camp, which is being held in collaboration with an Albouystown church, will see children being exposed to craftwork, educational talks, road safety, religious teaching and games.
On the last day of the camp, an exhibition will be held, where the children will have a chance to showcase the skills they learnt, among other activities.
“A” Division Commander Clifton Hicken having a little fun with some of the children yesterday
The participating children – 34 male and 23 female – are between the ages of 12 and 17.
During the days, they will work together while at night, they would sleep in separate buildings.
Kaieteur News was told that the children were selected from those two communities so that they can get “a break” from their everyday lives and the environment in which they live.
During a tour around the camp yesterday, Commander of “A” Division, Clifton Hicken, said that they are giving the youths an opportunity to learn something new in terms of vocational training.
“We have the two communities merged so that they can get a break and understand that there are other opportunities for them,” the Commander said.
He added that his Division is giving the youths a chance to interact at a community level so that they can share their culture and build a relationship.
“We are trying to integrate the youths so that Tiger Bay should not be confined, but they will move outside and find themselves active in society like everyone else,” Hicken posited.
The Commander advised the youths to always follow the five basic elements in life. He listed them as “Healthy lifestyle; Cleanliness is next to Godliness; Honesty is the best policy; Be your brother’s keeper and Education is the Key to success.”
Former Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine, who is now associated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported programme, SKYE (Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment), addressed the youths.
“It (SKYE) is part of a programme where we address youths in the communities. We make them ready for employment, we give them further training…we try to ensure they get a second chance in the community,” Erskine said.
He said that during the camp, the children will learn more about leadership, interpersonal skills and “those soft skills that allow youths to understand themselves and their environment to make them a better person.”
Althea Holligan, one of the children from Tiger Bay, said that being a part of the camp was a major opportunity for her and the other children.
“We are not open to these activities often…we are inside closed up all the times. So I would like to thank everyone who made this possible,” Holligan said.
The Guyana Police Force camp will conclude on Saturday.
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