Bringing hope to students

Fifty three students from the Calder Ridge area have had part of their material needs for the new school term met, thanks to the benevolence of HOPE.{{more}}

Confirming to their acronym – Help Other People Excel (HOPE), a community based organisation in the area, under the headship of school teacher Myrtle Jack donated supplies of books and stationery to the students, drawn from the Sunday School also conducted by HOPE.

Held at Jack’s residence at Calder Ridge last Saturday afternoon, the students who attend both primary and secondary school were rewarded with the tokens for their persistence at endeavouring to make the community a better place through biblical education.

Jack, at the brief handing over ceremony thanked the parents and guardians for allowing their children and wards to be part of HOPE’s overall thrust. She alluded to the marked favourable change in many of the students’ conduct both at home and at school.

Jack mentioned improvements in the students’ academic output as an indicator of the group’s positive impact on the young minds.

HOPE, which began as an outreach effort at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school term at the Adelphi Secondary School for children with behavioural problems and low self esteem, has evolved into a full fledged organisation with a strong Christian component. The Sunday School which started last November was an off shoot of the initial idea before branching out into a deeper religious focus.

Jack, who is stalwart leader in the Stubbs community, said “HOPE is here to bring hope to the hopeless”.(RT)