With COVID-19 placing a significant damper on its activities over the past few years, Soroptimist International Barbados jumpstarted its fundraising efforts with a charity polo match on Saturday evening.
Speaking with Barbados TODAY as the Chukkas for Charity event got underway at the Barbados Polo Club, Holder’s Hill, St James, President Amanda Lynch-Foster said as it had been unable hold any events since
Soroptimist International (SI) Barbados will host a charity polo match on Saturday, April 15, at the picturesque Barbados Polo Club, Polo Ridge, Holder’s Hill, St James.
The chukkas will be for charity when the polo action gets underway at 3:15 pm. The funds raised will help finance multiple initiatives undertaken by SI Barbados to improve the lives of women and girls
Measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 contributed to social fallout in families and negatively impacted the lives of children across Barbados, particularly during the periods of lockdown. This is according to director of the Child Care Board, Roseann Richards, who was speaking during a recent webinar entitled Neglect: Beyond Food, Clothing And Shelter – Part 2. Richards said that in some instances, the change in living conditions and circumstances …