Special Needs School gets printer

The School for Children with Special Needs will now be able to carry out some of its daily functions more effectively ,thanks to generosity of the Mustique Charitable Trust.{{more}}

A brand new printer was handed over to the school’s principal, Naseem Smith-Williams, last Friday, February 5, at the school in Kingstown.

The school also received a cheque for EC$3,217.50 to fund a breakfast programme for the students for one year.

The Trust, which has been in existence since August 2008, was approached by Chairman of school’s board LeRoy Lewis to assist with certain needs of the school. That call did not fall on deaf ears, and the Trust responded quickly.

Lavinia Gunn, Administrator of the Trust, noted that the organisation is all about giving grants and funding to charities and organisations to assist disadvantaged children and vulnerable adults. She added that one of the main aims is to enhance opportunities for persons so they can enjoy a better life.

Smith-Williams said that an assessment conducted at the school revealed that a substantial number of students came to school without having breakfast.

The new feeding programme will provide a hot drink, cereal and fruit for the children on mornings.

Smith-Williams thanked the Trust for coming to their assistance and said that the printer and new feeding program would go a long way in assisting the school.

Chairman of the Trust Roger Pritchard pledged their continued support to the school. “This is the just the beginning of our relationship with the school and this is exactly the type of project that the Mustique Charitable Trust wants to be involved with,” Pritchard noted.

Since July 2009, the Trust has funded a number of organisations, including the SVG Technical College, the St Benedict’s Home, Helping Hands Centre, Marion House, Our lady of Guadeloupe, and the UWI Open Campus.

The School for Children with Special Needs currently has 58 students.