THE MINISTRY OF National Mobilisation in collaboration with UNICEF on Monday September 27, launched the Family Support programme which aims to provide financial support and life skills to hundreds of persons below the poverty line. The ministry said in a release that the programme which is benefiting 1000 persons, follows on the heels of the development of the Family Support Grant and Card payments for 500 beneficiaries, along with the …
THE MINISTRY OF National Mobilisation in collaboration with UNICEF on Monday September 27, launched the Family Support programme which aims to provide financial support and life skills to hundreds of persons below the poverty line. The ministry said in a release that the programme which is benefiting 1000 persons, follows on the heels of the development of the Family Support Grant and Card payments for 500 beneficiaries, along with the …
in the week. the girl scouts say locations are up to the parents. as always, our primary concern is the safety and well being of the girls we serve. volunteers and parents are empowered to relocate their booths if conditions change and the location is no longer suitable, end quote. a milestone for a maryland teenager. last week he was named eagle scout after a decade of service to the boy scouts of america. the 17-year-old is also openly gay. and the first gay scout to receive the highest honor. but when he turns 18 in august, his time will be up. the organization only allows gay scouts up to age 18. joining me now is pascal. thank you for joining us. thank you for having me. first of all, that s a huge accomplishment. have you heard from anyone since being named eagle scout? if so, what have they said to you? i haven t really heard directly from anyone from the boy scouts headquarters. in general, just the general
mitt romney did not change the scout s policy banning gay members and gay and lesbian parents from leadership roles when he was on the boy scouts national executive board. and so yesterday, a secret scout committee decided unanimously to keep it, saying the policy reflects the beliefs and perspectives of the organization, and we understand that no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society. that didn t accommodate jennifer terrell, an ohio mom who was removed from her position as a scout master in april because she is gay. today, she delivered 300,000 petitions to the boy scouts headquarters in irvine, texas, asking to be reinstated and was denied. it s not okay. it s just not. and my big concern was the kids