Fifty-nine enthusiastic youths on a mission of bringing hope and change to the youths of Baramita, in Region One, yesterday departed for a five-day camp in the community.
After the social issues of the community were brought to the attention of the Police Communications Officer for the ‘F’ Division, Metchelle Padmore, and a Seventh Day Adventist pastor, Troy Christopher, the two decided to collaborate by planning a summer camp for youths from the surrounding areas of the community and around the country
More than 100 youths from ages 9 to 25 expressed interest in joining the summer camp; 25 from Baramita, 20 from Port Kaituma and a total of 59 persons from Georgetown, Bartica, Berbice, Linden, and East Coast Demerara and other areas. They will be accompanied by Padmore, Christopher, James Gulliver, Carl Damon and Lance Corporal Burt Burnette, among others. The group of fifty-nine along with their chaperones yesterday departed by boat from the Kingston wharf in Georgetown. They are expected to return next Friday. All 59 were enthusiastic about the aim of the initiative, which is to bring hope and change to the youths of Baramita.