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Vulnerable getting support as Lions Club observe 12-year milestone
With major focus on helping to address the needs of some of the most vulnerable of the society, the Lions Club of Georgetown Stabroek has, since the commencement of this week, been meting out measures of support. The move comes as part of the efforts of the body to commemorate 12 years of existence.
Members of the Lions Club hand over the donation of clothes yesterday.
The Lions Club of Stabroek has been was chartered on October 19th 2002 and has ever since been making a significant impact in fulfilling its mission. Its mission is to be a leader in the community, particularly in the area of humanitarianism.
Understandably increased humanitarian activities have characterised the commemoration of the Lions Club’s auspicious milestone.
The activities in this regard were kicked into top gear on Sunday with a church service which was followed by books donations to two senior secondary schools – St Rose’s High and Saint Stanislaus College – on Monday.
In continuing its celebratory mode the club yesterday descended on the Princes Street, Georgetown, Amerindian Hostel where clothing valued at in excess of $120,000 were donated to the residents there. “We are donating clothes suitable for the young baby right up to adults, for males and females too,” said second-term President of the Lions Club, Odessa DeBarros.
Yesterday DeBarros accompanied by other members of her Club including Secretary, Miranda Marcus-Xavier; Michelle Fausett and Carol Squires, and Prospect Jacqueline Fingal, handed over the donation of clothing to Administrator of the Hostel, Ms Claire Emanuel who was very appreciative of the gesture.
Today the Club is slated to sponsor an appetising breakfast for the vulnerable children of the Drop In Centre, an organisation that falls under the purview of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, while on Friday, three special needs children will be presented with high-cost spectacles.
The three – Daniella Belgrave and Delon Browne of the David Rose School for the Handicap, and Jelani Armstrong of the St Stephens Primary School – were recipients of eye examinations earlier this month. The examinations were conducted by Dr Abby Sanchez of the Croal Street, Georgetown, Lens Craft Optical and were all financed by the Lions Club.
At least one of the children, Daniella Belgrave, after a thorough eye examination was found to be in need of a type of spectacle that would attract a cost of some $150,000 and she would require constant eye drops that will attract a cost of approximately $45,000 monthly.
The Lions Club celebratory activities are set to culminate on Saturday with a brunch venued at the Sheriff Street, Georgetown, OMG restaurant at which a number of organisations that have been supporting its work will be honoured, according to DeBarros.
Speaking of the evolution of the Club over the years DeBarros informed that “we have grown from good to better” a state of affairs she sought to linked to its expanding membership. In fact she went on to inform that it was during her previous tenure as president that she was able to bring into being the youth arm of the Lions Club – the Leo Club.
Currently the Leo Club has the membership of a number of students drawn from senior secondary schools including Queen’s College, The Bishops’ High, Saint Stanislaus and St Rose’s High School. “The Leos are 33 strong and we have four more to be inducted in this very month of October,” said DeBarros as she disclosed that the membership of the youth arm has also been integral in the 12-year observance, particularly as it relates to the promotion of literacy.
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