Success Stories

During the month of June 2006, the Council assisted Ms. Shantal Gordon, 10 years old, of the Sixth Company A.C. School with sporting gear to participate in the Eleventh Renewal of the Caribbean Union of Teachers Students’ Track and Field Championships. This competition was held in St. Lucia, from 19th July – 24th July 2006. We’re proud to report that Ms. Gordon returned with several medals from the track meet.	

During the month of May 2006, our RSHDC assisted the Rock River Community Improvement group with acquiring water to begin their project in Food Preparation. They successfully trained 25 persons. Below are some pictures from their graduation and dinner ceremony on 14th September 2006.

PROJECTS RECEIVING FUNDING IN PRINCES TOWN

1. St Croix Homework Centre and Literacy Centre

2. CUUP - Grow Box

3. Iere Village Council - Garment Constrction 

4. Rock River Community Improvement Group - Food Preparation

5. Cunjal Gov't School - 4H Club - Hydroponic Grow Box

6. Community Management Volunteer Integrated Council C.I.V.I.C.- Grow Box
 
7. Piparo Women's Group - PVC Furniture

8. La Lune Sewing Group

9. Subratee Trace Mosque Jamaat - PVC Furniture Making

10. Sisters Road Village Council (Country Flavour)

11. Youth of Action - Computer Literacy

12. Working Women Fellowship - Food Preparation

13. Men Of Vision - Grow Box

14. Grand Chemin Village Council - Computer Literacy

15. Princes Town Community Services Women's Group - Food Preparation

16. Hardbargain - Upholstery and Furniture Training

17. Hardbargain Government School P.T.A

18. Reform Community Development Council

19. Radha Krishna Mandir - Computer Literacy

20. Tableland Women's Group - Interior Decorating

21. Believer's Training Centre (2) - Computer Literacy

22. Calvary Tabernacle - Home Work Centre (Computer Literacy)

23. Baptist Ambassadors for Christ - Sewing Course

24. Ste Madeleine - Learning Centre

25. Sixth Company Action Group(1) - Poultry Farming

26. Suite Chorale

27. Hearts That Care - Training in Foot Anointing Techniques

28. St. Michael Spiritual Baptist Church - Grow-box

29. Mt. Nebo Spiritual Baptist Church - Furniture Construction

30. Lothians Sports Club - Computer / Sports / Discipline

31. Access - Grow-box

32. First Impression Pre-school - Computer Literacy

33. Stephvaulene's Hair Learning Centre - Hair Dressing

34. S.E.P.E. - Local Fruits Processing

35. Mt Zion #2 Youth Group - Computer Literacy

36. Petherton Trust - Training in Computer Literacy and Coping Skills

37. Lengua TIA 4H Super Warriors - Grow Box

38. I.G. Company - Grow Box


Outreaches

• On Friday 7th April 2006, the members of the Princes Town RSHDC toured ‘De Mang’. The intent of these tours is to acquire first hand information on poverty and to determine how the Council may assist residents in each area to improve community life. Several tours of this nature are planned. 

• On Friday 30th June 2006, we held a Consultation and workshop for the CBOs and NGOs in Region 3 at the Ste. Madeleine Regional Complex. From 9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. the groups were given an overview of the Poverty Reduction Programme, and information on how to access funding. We also explored several concepts which groups raised for projects and the feasibility of having them implemented. 

• From the 16th – 17th September 2006, the government held a weekend outreach to the residents of the Marabella Trainline area. Our Honourable Minister Anthony Roberts was present and representatives from Social Development and other ministries: Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Ministry of Health, National Security.


Activity Plans

• The RSHDC in collaboration with the CSN would be organizing Training in Total Quality Management on May 04th, 2007 at Nedco’s Conference, Cocoyea Village, San Fernando

• Next Outreach is carded for the month of June, 2007 at the Simplex Complex for Sub-Region 3 since only a few projects has been funded in that sub-region to date. These areas include: Indian Walk, Hindustan, Matilda, Tableland, George Village and Sixth Company


Structure

Appraisal Committee

Nathalie Atkinson (Chairperson of Committee)
Catherine Andrews
Rita Trotman-Atherton
Shevonne Gomez

Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

Charmaine Lewis (Chairperson of Committee)
Roy Raghunanan
Arlene Bynoe-Maillard
Imam Haji Abzal Mohammed
Lionel Sampson
David Gene
Angela Lashley
Hilary Bobcombe