In the heart of Strathmore Gardens, Spanish Town, where community bonds run deep, Omni Industries Ltd, a manufacturer of thermoplastic products, once again demonstrated its commitment to the well-being of residents through a heartfelt Christmas.
Over the years, the annual Fontana Wishing Tree initiative has spread Christmas cheer to thousands of children across the island. This year was no different, as the pharmacy chain stepped in again to bring joy to more than 150 children islandwide..
Detectives from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse in St Catherine North last Wednesday brought an early Christmas to the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home. The crimefighters put down their guns, batons, handcuffs and.
Patrick Burke, a third-year actuarial science student at The University of the West Indies, Mona, has just one thing to worry about – keeping his grades up.
The 21-year-old has been given assistance by Transitional Living Programme for Children in State Care (TLP-CSC), operated by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA).
After entering the system when he was four years old, Burke spent five years at the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home and the other 12 years at the Sunbeam Boys’ Home.
He said that when the time came to pursue his higher education, worry had him “all over the place”.