Wesleyan Church extends goodwill to Vreed-en-Hoop Primary pupils

Dec 18, 2016 News

The Vreed-en-Hoop Wesleyan Church continued its 10-year-old commitment of sharing the message of hope in Christ by extending goodwill to the children of the Vreed–en-Hoop Primary school in this joyous 2016 Christmas

Some of the students who benefited from the church programme.

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The school is situated on the West Bank of Demerara.
The church established a relationship with the primary school by adopting it in 2007. This led to the introduction of a ‘feeding programme’ for about 35 students initially. The children who benefit from this programme are chosen from underprivileged homes.
This programme is managed by the church’s Social Care Department, while the students were handpicked by the school’s administration and were served hot and healthy meals every Friday.
Today the feeding programme caters to more than 150 children each week.
Seven years ago the church added to its ministry at the Vreed-en-Hoop Primary School by giving gifts to each of the school’s 750 children at Christmas.
Each year at the gift-giving exercise the young learners are told about the Lord Jesus Christ and how He was born in a manger when He came to earth as the Saviour of the world.
On Wednesday, last, the annual feature continued. It was a beautiful time for all and another phenomenal undertaking by the members and friends of the Vreed-en-Hoop Wesleyan Church.
On that day the acts of giving and receiving were expressed with joy and gladness as the targeted children with unbridled excitement showed off their blessings to each other.

A church member presents a gift to a pupil.

The Vreed-en-Hoop Wesleyan Church also nourishes the mind of the children through moral education, Vacation Bible School during the August break and guidance and counseling.
These programmes have been recognized as a necessary component of the children’s development, adding value to the quality of their lives.
The Church’s ministry to the school also encourages the parents and teachers with their roles of moulding the children’s minds.
In the meantime, the Church is in the process of establishing a state-of-the-art facility for after school academic support, skills training and recreation which is intended to respond to other needs of the Vreed-en-Hoop community and its environs.
The objective of the recreational and after school programmes is to provide services that enhance the quality of life for children on the ‘Westside’.
Vreed-en-Hoop is an expanding community of huge potential and is buzzing with activities from various sectors of the economy. The Church has recognized this and it intends to fulfill its obligations to the community by supporting sustainable development within the region.
The Church believes that education is the key to success and will continue to focus its efforts on not only moulding the minds, but changing hearts and building bridges with the people in the region.

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