Amarily Teck
“Hmmm a lot! This will help a lot because we have just started to promote the bags and even the chair covers we are doing.”
And that’s what Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize David Kuan-Chou Chien wants to see – that these women are able to turn this donation into something that will help to transform their lives.
David Kuan-Chou Chien, Taiwan Ambassador to Belize
“We sincerely hope that the donation of the fabrics can empower the women in Belize. Also, foster and enhance the economic development in Belize and facilitate the Belize Government and the people from the recovery during the difficulties caused by the COVID pandemic.”
Area Representative for the Mesopotamia division in Belize City, Hon. Shyne Barrow, provided some 500 food packages to his constituents on Tuesday April 13. Shyne told The Guardian that the distribution of food items comes after he appealed to some of his family members in the U.S. for him to be able to assist his constituents in these trying times. Barrow explains that the food was distributed to those persons in his constituency who are currently unemployed.
The package includes basic commodities like rice, flour, sugar, beans, corn flakes and shortening. While it was not a large package, those we spoke with were grateful for the assistance. One resident we spoke with told us that the package will go a long way in him being able to feed his family for at least one week. “I noh di work,” he lamented and added that, “I really wah thank Shyne for this, cause I really need it.”
Apr 14, 2021
Dolores Balderamos Garcia
The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Affairs and the Love Foundation signed a partnership agreement this morning. One of the first issues they will jointly tackle is human trafficking. At today’s signing ceremony at the Hub Resource Center in Belize City Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia provided further details.
Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Affairs
“The purpose of course is for the Ministry to work with our civil society and NGO partners in bringing more services and better attention to all the areas of the Ministry because there are so many. Because we can go on and on. But one of the areas we are going to be highlighting shortly with the love foundation is the issue of trafficking in person. Whether it is of children, immigrants or school people. Whatever area of exploitation we are going to be working with them in that area going to be working with them in
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