Rotary Club Mid Isle President Denise Antrobus, MHF Day-care Coordinator Giselle Codrington, Rotary Club Mid Isle Foundation Chairperson David Antrobus, Rotary District Governor Nominee Designate Louis Wever and MHF Executive Assistant Cyrille Brooks.
CAY HILL--Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle recently donated four sewing machines in support of the Faraja day-care programme at Mental Health Foundation (MHF).
Day-care coordinator Giselle Codrington said in a press release that the donation came at the right time, as MHF currently has two to three clients sharing a single machine due to an increase in the number of participants.
“A number of seamstresses have also volunteered their time on Thursdays and now having the adequate number of machines will allow each client to be trained on a single machine,” she said.
MHF Executive Assistant Cyrille Brooks thanked Rotary Club Mid Isle President Denise Antrobus for donating the machines to MHF clients whose lives he believes will be enhanced by offering them a creative means to move forward.
“One of the things MHF tries to do is create linkages. Through our relationship with the Rotary Club Mid Isle these sewing machines will ensure that our clients learn new skills, build self-confidence and become employed, therefore contributing to their own livelihood,” Brooks said.
