By Suelika N. Buchanan
Editor - SKNVibes.com
(Basseterre; St. Kitts): Racing & Gaming Services (RGS) situated at Frigate Bay, St. Kitts has once again contributed to the education sector. The company officially handed-over nine computers to the Deputy Prime Minister, Sam Condor, which will assist three schools in the drive towards computer literacy.
The computers will go to the Cayon, Dr. William Connor and Molineax primary schools.
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| Photo showing Principals of the schools, Minister of Education-Sam Condor, an official form the Ministry as well as Racing & gaming Managers in front of the nine computers and school supplies, on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Photo by Suelika N. Buchanan |
At the handing-over ceremony, one of the managers of the company, Andy D'Andrea said the contribution was one of the ways in which his company contributes to communities and schools.
Condor thanked the company on behalf of the Ministry of Education and said that the company has been very generous to children and the education system in this country.~~adz:Right~~
'This corporation recognizes this quote by former President Kennedy of the United States that, 'The progression and development of a nation could be no swifter than its progress and development in Education'," he said.
Principals of the schools benefiting from the donation were also present at the short ceremony - Anthony Wiltshire of the Dr. William Connor, Marva Williams-Buchanan of Cayon and Ms. Mitchum of the Molineaux primary.
Mitchum said that unlike the other schools they had approached the company as they embarked on a new project to improve their school library and said that the company came onboard.
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| Sam Condor pictured with one of the managers at RGS Andy D'Andrea. Photo by Suelika N. Buchanan |
Dave Shibao also a Manager at RGS was present.
Along with the computers RGS also donated 144 composition books, nine packages of 36 pencils and 12 packages of 12 pens.
In Jan. 2006, RGS donated a total of nine computers, three each to Maurice Hillier, Tucker- Clarke and Saddlers Primary.
They have also recently given sponsorship to the U-20 football team in their quest to qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Additionally, their staff started a rally for a few months and donated toys and food hampers to the Youth and Welfare Community Development Program in December 2006.
