Cecelia Campbell Livingston, Jamaica Gleaner
The Longville Park Citizens Association, through
its Human Resource and Welfare Committee, is seeking to improve the welfare of
residents through various initiatives.
President Baldvin McKenzie, said the committee is
dedicated to helping to make life better for the residents of the Clarendon
community.
"The committee comprises select members who
can ensure that training, employment and welfare are undertaken," he
told Rural Xpress.
Unattached
Youths
According to McKenzie, with many in the community
losing their jobs, facing health and other challenges, as well as the rising
number of unattached youths, committee members are working hard, implementing
initiatives that will make a difference in the lives of residents who need
assistance.
For the unattached youths, the National Housing
Trust (NHT) has sponsored a skills training course in general construction,
food preparation and hospitality, managed by the Human Employment and Resource
Training (HEART/NTA).
This month, in a bid to help residents become more
marketable, the committee has organised training in customer service and
leadership.
On International Women's Day - March 8 - the human
resource team will be spearheading a women's conference in the community.
McKenzie explained that focus would be placed on
empowering women in the community and its environs through various workshops
with specially selected speakers.
The conference, which will be targeting 200 women,
will be hosted under the theme '50/50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality'
and will form the framework for the Longville Park Women's Support Group.
Among the topics that will be explored are:
domestic violence, women's health, women in business, and single mothers'
challenges. An awards ceremony will also be held for special women in the
Longville Park community who brought about change.
The committee has its challenges but the president
said with the vision to make Longville Park a model community they will be
pressing along.
"It's the single largest community in Jamaica
and indeed the Caribbean. To organise initiatives is a huge task, but we are
hoping residents will buy into the vision and help us create a better future
for the youths coming up," he said.
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