Hundreds of mourners gathered last Saturday to say farewell to a woman who helped transform many lives. Jestina Charles, popularly known as “Lady Charles” was a former local and regional FCIB Unsung Hero. She died on Wednesday November 15 at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in Kingstown. Her funeral service took place at the Bethel Gospel Assembly in Georgetown, where she and her husband Bishop Hollis Charles pastored for many …
by Jeff James I came to know Mrs Jestina Charles about 40 years ago when I assumed the post of Director of Cansave in St Vincent and the Grenadines (later renamed VINSAVE). She was introduced to me by the late Deltash Da Santos who was the Supervisor at the Byera Day Care Centre. CANSAVE had embarked on a community development programme in Byera which led to the formation of ByeSave. …
St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean’s ‘Unsung Hero’, Jestina Charles will be laid to rest on Saturday December 2. Charles died at the age of 91 on Wednesday November 15 at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. In 2006, Charles, popularly knows as “Lady Charles” was named by the First Caribbean International Bank as their local and regional “Unsung Hero.” Charles, who was originally from Byera Village, lived at …
Family and friends from near and far celebrated on Monday July 25 with Jestina Charles, the 2006 Unsung Hero of the Caribbean on the occasion of her 90th birthday. The previous day, Sunday July 24, a Thanksgiving Service was held in her honour at the Bethel Gospel Assembly in Georgetown, with Dr Melch Pope, pastor of the Curepe Pentecostal Empowerment Ministries International in Trinidad being the feature speaker. Pastor Pope …