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Canadian Charity, GlobalMedic, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, etc., donated a number of food items to the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation, on Friday, 7th October, 2022. The food items will go towards the Schools Feeding Program, which is being operated by the Ministry.

GlobalMedic volunteer, Kathy Rigby, said that their organization has been in the country for the last eight (8), months organizing food donations, which went to families and communities throughout the country. Rigby said that, to date, they have donated over fourteen thousand (14,000) kits. She said that they are very excited to assist with the Program.

Minister of Education, Hon. Curtis King, expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Minister King said that GlobalMedic is playing a significant role in assisting the process of providing nutritional meals to schools.

Representative from the Ministry of Agriculture, Cleophas Glynn, said that they are pleased to be working with GlobalMedic to provide food to those in need. He also said that they have made donations to various communities, soup kitchens and churches, and are happy to be moving on to schools. Glynn said that the Ministry considers the Program a success.

GlobalMedic is a Canadian Charity whose mandate is to save lives by providing short-term rapid response in the wake of disasters and crises. The charity organization first responded to the needs of Vincentians in the wake of the most recent La Soufriere Volcanic Eruptions, which began on April 9, 2021.

SOURCE: Agency For Public Information (API)