Minister of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, who represents West Bay Central, has decided to donate her $1,500 honorarium received by civil servants and MPs this Christmas to a worthy cause. The money will go towards an afterschool programme at the Sir John A Cumber Primary School.
Ms Ebanks-Wilks said she decided to give the money to this important cause to assist in the development of young people.
“As many of you might have established by now, I am passionate about our young people. I wanted to ensure that my donation went towards our most important asset, the children of the Cayman Islands,” she said.
Ms Ebanks-Wilks spoke about the programme’s organiser, Mrs Jovanna Wright, who, she said, had been an amazing attribute to primary school education in West Bay. She said it was evident that her holistic approach had drastically changed the results of the learning and attendance of students in Sir John A Cumber Primary School.
“She has recently launched a new initiative of an afterschool programme which commenced in October of 2023. This now offers the ability for students to have homework assistance, extracurricular activities, supervision, and an afternoon meal,” Ms Ebanks-Wilks said. “Whilst Christmas is a known time for giving, I will be looking to make more donations to worthy charities as they all work hard at addressing the social issues on the island.”
The West Bay Central MP ended by urging others to be equally altruistic.
“Giving of your time is equally as important. Let’s make 2024 a year of giving back to our country,” she said.
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