Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Octavia Forde (left) and Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, receive the cheque for the Adopt Our Families Programme from ICAB President, Lydia McCollin (second from right) and Executive Director, Kathy-ann Hewitt. Government’s Adopt Our Families programme has received an injection to the tune of $15,000. On Thursday, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB), Lydia McCollin, and Executive Director, Kathy-ann Hewitt, presented Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, with a cheque to assist those vulnerable households which have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.