Tiara and Nyerere (right), accompanied by mom Alicia Bishop, got to choose their Christmas gifts during the shopping day organised by Variety – The Children’s Charity and Courtesy Garage.
Parents and some of the island’s special children, who were treated to a shopping day at Cave Shepherd, show their shopping vouchers before choosing their Christmas presents.
Special needs children given treat
Several of the island’s special needs children are definitely smiling and will be having a Merry Christmas this year.
More than 30 of these children and their parents enjoyed a special treat and shopping day at Cave Shepherd last weekend, which was coordinated and sponsored by Variety – The Children’s Charity and Courtesy Garage.
Toys and clothes were high on the list and smiles abounded as the children moved from aisle to aisle seeking their favourite items to purchase and take home.
St. Michael resident, Alicia Bishop, was among the parents who were thankful to Variety and Courtesy Garage for such a gesture at this time of year and said her two children – Tiara and Nyerere – who attend the Erdiston Primary Special Unit, were also happy to go shopping.
Executive Director of Variety – The Children’s Charity, Donnah Russell, said she was very appreciative of the gesture from management and staff of Courtesy Garage, who sponsored the shopping vouchers, and urged other companies to come on board and support the organisation during the new year.
Variety – The Children’s Charity, currently assists around 400 of the island’s mentally- and physically-challenged children and Russell said the assistance of corporate Barbados was always welcomed.