BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 04, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says he continues to be amazed by the growth of the Explorers Youth Clubs programme and the kind of positive impact it is having on hundreds of young persons who are now active members of the youth group.
In his address at the opening ceremony of the $2.47 million Explorers Youth Clubs Headquarters at Phillip’s Village on Thursday, December 31, Prime Minister Harris said it is an amazing feat when more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) young people are being exposed to structured programmes that are rendered as part of the Explorers programme.
“The Explorers initiative came onboard as part of an added value that we could bring to the fight to contain crime in our country and to stymie or eradicate the involvement of juveniles in criminal activities through constructive afterschool engagements, mentorship and outreach,” Prime Minister Harris said.
The prime minister continued, “The outreach is not just with the students. The outreach, importantly, is also with their families – with the mother, with the father – and it is saying to them that we are willing to try but we need you to partner with us to give your child a stronger, a safer, and better future.”
With its growing interest and membership across St. Kitts, Prime Minister Harris described the Explorers Youth Club initiative as a legacy development in the context of law and order.
He added, “This is a legacy initiative that generations after us will speak to as being an important stabilizer of our society and contributing to the advancement of St. Kitts and Nevis.”
Prime Minister Harris, who is also the Minister of National Security, acknowledged the officers who are part of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force’s community policing team for their yeoman service to the young people of the Federation.
Words of appreciation were also extended to several members of the business community for their continued support of the Explorers Youth Club programme. Among those recognized were Sun Islands Clothes Ltd., Karron’s Fabrics, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2020 (SKNIS): The Explorers Youth Club is set to introduce a class in sewing and embroidery for interested members as it expands on alternative activities to keep young people positively engaged, away from antisocial elements.
This is made possible following a donation of six sewing machines along with substantial quantities of threading and other embroidery related material from Reverend Sonia Carr and family members William and Rondon Carr. The family owns the company KARRON’s Fabrics located in Basseterre.
Head of the Explorers Youth Club, Inspector Rosemary Isles-Joseph, accepted the donation at a brief handover ceremony on December 01, 2020.
Rev. Carr expressed strong support for the Explorers Movement and extended high commendation to the officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force who head up the clubs spread across various communities in St. Kitts.
She noted that it was essential to engage young boys and girls in meaningful activities, especially those that encourage the development of skills that can lead to entrepreneurship. Rev. Carr advised Inspector Isles-Joseph to hire a qualified instructor in sewing and embroidery to facilitate the classes with the club members and pledged to pay for the services of the instructor.
Inspector Isles-Joseph thanked Rev. Carr for the “generous donation.” She added that the machines will greatly benefit the club members that sign up for the embroidery and sewing classes.
It is anticipated that the classes will be held at the Explorers Headquarters and Campsite Building, which is being constructed by the government at Mol-Phil Extension, Phillips Village. The building is close to completion.
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