In an effort to help Kishon Seales, the son of Desmond and Madonna Seales who had to undergo medical surgery on his spinal cord in Canada, C.C.A. Limited donated EC1,000.00 towards the cause.
When contacted for an update Mr. Seales said that the surgery had gone well and Kishon was undergoing theraphy; since he had to learn to walk again.
He however noted that Kishon was comfortable and in good spirits. We at C.C.A. wish him a speedy recovery.
C.C.A. Limited & Canouan Resorts Development Helps Georgetown Flood Victims:
As a result of flood damage caused by heavy rains in April in the Georgetown area on mainland St. Vincent, C.C.A. Limited and Canouan Resorts have come to the assistance of the victims.
Through the National Emergency Management Organization, C.C.A. donated one box of pipe fittings, eight king size mattresses, two folded convertable chair beds and two 1000 gallon water tanks.
Mrs. Helen Child PR Co-ordinator C.C.A. Limited and Canouan Resorts Development paid a visit to the affected aea and saw the damage first hand. She said it was a very daunting situation, but was happy that C.C.A. Limited and C.R.D. could be of some assistance to the many persons who were displaced, as a result of the damage to their homes.
Nemo expressed gratitude to our Companies for the generous donation made. We continue to keep the people who were affected in our thoughts and prayers and are willing to assist in any way possible.
C.C.A. Assists With Island Wide Cleanup:
The Canouan Island Council along with members of the community held an island wide cleanup campaign which started on June 4th and ran until June 25th 2011, skipping the Regatta weekend of June 9th - 13th 2011.
The island was divided into eleven (11) Zones and Team Leaders were assigned to each Zone.
In speaking with Mr. Albert Ollivierre President of the Island Council he lamented that some communities were not as proactive as others, but overall the Council was doing the best it could under the circumstances.
He said the Canouan Island Council would continue appealing to the people of Canouan; to make their contribution towards keeping our Island Paradise Clean and Beautiful.
C.C.A. Limited in recognizing the importance of such an activity; contributed two hundred garbage bags and gloves towards the effort, and encouraged all employees to assist in the island wide cleanup.
C.C.A. Assists wells of Living Water Church:
C.C.A. in its capacity as a good Corporate Citizen
continues to assist the people of our Island Paradise Canpuan. This time it was the turn of Pastor Osbert Garnes and the congregation of the Wells of Living Water Church.
The construction of a retaining wall was necessary, since the existing hillside at the back of the church suffered much erosion due to construction. C.C.A was able to kindly asist with this project ; much to the deliight of Pastor Ozzie and his church family.
On a visit to the Wells of Living Water Church Pastor Ozzie expressed his gratitude to C.C.A. for our kind assistance. Work on the wall by him and his team is progressing smoothly.
The Canouan Cricket Club is the official organizers of soft and hard ball cricket on Canouan. Their focus; to encourage fitness, wellness and unityin the Community, through the game of Cricket.
C.C.A. in support of this worthwhile venture has donated towards the purchasing of Cricket gear the amount of EC$2,430.00.
We wish the Canouan Cricket Club continued success as they strive to make a difference in the Community through sport.
C.C.A. Limited Sponsors Canouan Save the Children Summer Programme:
The Canouan Save the Children Summer Programme was held at the Canouan Government School from July 7th to July 22nd 2011. Approximately forty-five children were involved in Reading, Scrap-book making and Word games.
Teachers, residents and parents kept the children's interest alive and engaged them in several activities.
Diane Bennett, wife of Gary Bennett -Project Manager at C.C.A. Limited who is here on vacation, assisted the children in developing their reading skills.
PR officer / Employee Relations C.C.A. Limited Roxanne Israel - Dalrymple also interacted with the children. Commissioner of the Royal St. Vincent & the Grenadines Police Force Keith Miller supported the initiative of the Canouan Save the Children and shared some encouraging words with them.
The Programme culminated with a Gospel Concert on Saturday July 23rd 2011at the Canouan Government School.
C.C.A.'s Allen Vasquez Teaches Spanish:
As with all its resources C.C.A. continues to encourage their staff to share their time and talents with the local Community. They volunteer in many ways.
Allen Vasquez is no stranger to volnteerism and he has chosen to teach his local tongue.
From the island of Cuba, Allen Vasquez is a Veterinary Doctor by profession. He works as a Landscaping Supervisor in the Hydroponics Plant, and among other tasks, has organized as an extra-curricular activity, the teaching of Spanish at the Pelican School, albeit a challenging but enjoyable task.
Chatting with Allen, he admits that there are many challenges, but is committed to teaching the children.
He sights the exchange of knowledge of each other's country and cultures, as a means of not only enhancing the students' curriculum, but building and preserving a relationship with the students, teachers and parents.
Amy Marshall Principal of the Pelican School has commended Mr. Vasquez on his relationship with the children and adds that his influence hasa indeed been a positive one.
C.R.D. Remembers the Elderly:
Taking care of the people of Canouan has always been a priority of C.R.D. and the Elderly is no exception. We at C.R.D. have been funding feeding programmes for the Ellerly through the Canouan Island Council for the past nine years. Last yearEC$21,840.00 was spent on feeding the Elderly in Canouan, a total of six persons benefitting from one meal per day - Monday through Saturday.
When Helen Child PR Co-ordinator C.C.A./C.R.D. visitied the site, informing residents nearby that work was going to be started on the fencing of the school compound, she discovered Ninety - Nine yearl old Ms. Anita Snagg.
I too met Ms. Snagg on my PR photo logging of our projects and activities and had a wondeful conversation with her.
She had many interesting stories and recounted her earlier days as a child. She being the odest of eight siblings, with two other surviving ones, the days with her children and the constant pain in her hip which prevented her from eating when she liked.
We took some groceries to Ms,. Snagg and found her sweeping her yard, spic and span it was, and shared some time with her.
Her memory is still very much in tact and her conversational skills are quite impressive.
At Ninety- Nine Ms. Snagg made quite an impression on me.
