Food For The Poor At Santa Cruz Care Centre For Mentally Ill and Homeless

Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica builds Care Centre for St. Elizabeth

Beryl Rochester, Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Care Committee provides an update on the Santa Cruz Care Centre project, during the official opening ceremony of the Centre on Thursday, July 19.  The facility was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and will be operated by the St. Elizabeth Care Committee, which is a charity organization that was formed to provide a better quality of life for the mentally ill and homeless in St. Elizabeth.  Recipients will benefit from hot meals, change of clothing, regular bath and all necessary medications and general health care.  During the ceremony, Mrs. Rochester pointed out that the new structure will help to create self-respect, dignity and self-support for those assisted.  Listening keenly to Mrs. Rochester’s presentation were (head table – from left) Rev. Godfrey Watson, Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Care Committee; Rev. Vernon Kinkead, Head of the Assemblies of God Church in St. Elizabeth; Dr. M Irons-Morgan, Director of Mental Health in the Ministry of Health; Raymond Pryce, Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Elizabeth; His Worship the Mayor Councillor Everton Fisher, Mayor of Black River; Stallin Brown, Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division and Sheldon Howell, Project Officer at FFP Jamaica.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF SANTA CRUZ CARE CENTRE

The Hon. Noel Arscot (centre), Minister of Local Government and Community Development; Sheldon Howell, Project Officer at Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and Marcia Mullings-Barrett, Regional Mental Health Officer for the Southern Region prepare to cut the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Santa Cruz Care Centre in St. Elizabeth.  The building, which includes an office, a dining area, kitchen and bathroom facilities, was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and is located on the grounds of the Santa Cruz Health Centre. It will help to provide a better quality of life for the mentally ill and homeless persons in St. Elizabeth.  Recipients benefit from hot meals on a regular basis, a change of clothing, a bath and all necessary medications and general health care.  During the opening ceremony, Minister Arscot pledged J$100,000.00 to assist with the immediate needs of the Centre.

 CARE CENTRE RECEIVES LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY SUPPORT

The Hon. Noel Arscot, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, addresses the official opening ceremony of the Santa Cruz Care Centre in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, July 19, 2012.  The Centre, which was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica, includes an office, kitchen, dining area and bathroom facilities for both males and females.  The Santa Cruz Care Centre is operated by the St. Elizabeth Care Committee and is located on the grounds of the Santa Cruz Health Centre.  The Committee was formed to assist the mentally ill and homeless in the parish of St. Elizabeth with a hot meal, change of clothing, a regular bath and all their necessary medications.  Also participating in the ceremony were (head table - from left) Rev. Godfrey Watson, Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Care Committee; Rev. Vernon Kinkead, Head of the Assemblies of God Church in St. Elizabeth; Dr. M Irons-Morgan, Director of Mental Health in the Ministry of Health; Raymond Pryce, Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Elizabeth; His Worship the Mayor Councillor Everton Fisher, Mayor of Black River;  Stallin Brown, Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division; Sheldon Howell, Project Officer at FFP Jamaica and Beryl Rochester, Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Care Committee.

ST. ELIZABETH CARE COMMITTEE THANKS FOOD FOR THE POOR

Beryl Rochester (front row - 4th from right), Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Care Committee along with her team of volunteers are all smiles as they prepare to participate in the official opening ceremony of the Santa Cruz Care Centre, a facility that caters to the needs of street people in St. Elizabeth.  The event was held last Thursday, July 19, on the grounds of the Santa Cruz Health Centre.  The facility was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and will be operated by the St. Elizabeth Care Committee, which is a charity organization that was formed to provide a better quality of life for the mentally ill and homeless in St. Elizabeth.  Recipients benefit from hot meals, change of clothing, regular bath and all necessary medications and general health care.  During the ceremony, Mrs. Rochester pointed out that the new structure will help to create self-respect, dignity and self-support for those assisted.  The project includes an office, a dining area, kitchen and bathroom facilities for both males and females

Food For The Poor Jamaica on Change Makers

Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo

Photos and captions from the Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday June 30, 2012

Cemon Spence, Mission and Fundraising Manager, Food For The Poor paints the face of one of the students at the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Gardens on Saturday, June 30.

(From left) Roma Waller and Denae Dawkins of Harrison Preparatory School who correctly answered questions in the Food For The Poor Factoid, received prizes from the Master of Ceremonies, Emprezz Golding. The occasion was the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday, June 30.

Children cheer on their peers who are competing in the Lime and Spoon Race, during the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday, June 30. During the event, children and their caregivers were treated to an enjoyable day of tours of the Hope Zoo, budgie feeding, art and craft, fun rides, tricks by Dora the Cartoon Mascot, face painting, balloon making, delicious food, and giveaways.All proceeds from the Fun Day will go towards the educational and youth programmes of Food For The Poor.

Children have fun on the Merry Go Round and Bounce about during the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday, June 30. During the Fun Day, children and their caregivers were treated to an enjoyable day of tours of the Hope Zoo, budgie feeding, art and craft, fun rides, tricks by Dora the Cartoon Mascot, face painting, balloon making, delicious food, and giveaways. All proceeds from the Fun Day will go towards the educational and youth programmes of Food For The Poor. The sponsors for the event included: Wisynco, Wild Rides, National Bakery, CB Chicken, Nestle, Dominoes, Mega Mart, Cafe Africa and Press Box Printers Ltd.

Maria Greenland has fun posing with a snake at the Petting Zoo section of Hope Zoo, under the careful watch of Zoo Keeper, Britnea Ellis. Maria was among several children and their caregivers who toured the Petting Zoo during the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 30. Children and adults were treated to an exhilarating day of tours of the Hope Zoo, budgie feeding, as well as art and craft. There were also tricks by Dora the Cartoon Mascot, exciting rides, face painting, balloon making and scrumptious food. The Family Fun Day was a fund-raising event for the educational and youth programmes operated by Food For The Poor.

Children pose with Dora, the Cartoon Character Mascot, at the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday, June 30. During the Fun Day, children and their caregivers were treated to an enjoyable day of tours of the Hope Zoo, budgie feeding, art and craft, fun rides, and face painting, balloon making, delicious food, and giveaways. The proceeds from the Fun Day will be used to support the educational and youth programmes of Food For The Poor.

Francois Chalifour (left – foreground), Chairman, Friends of Food For The Poor, is one of several adults who competed in a Lime and Spoon Race, at the Food For The Poor Family Fun Day at Hope Zoo on Saturday, June 30. The adults had the chance of winning household appliances, while the children who were winners in their Lime and Spoon Races, achieved toys. Keisha Wisdom (right) was the winner of the adult Lime and Spoon Race and won an electronic mixer. During the Fun Day, children and their caregivers were treated to an enjoyable day of tours of the Hope Zoo, budgie feeding, art and craft, fun rides, tricks by Dora the Cartoon Character Mascot, face painting, balloon making, delicious food, and giveaways. All proceeds from the Fun Day will go towards the educational and youth programmes of Food For The Poor.