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28th
August 2010
190 benefit
from Soufriere Foundation’s scholarship/bursary
program
 On
25th August 2010, 190 infant, primary, secondary
and tertiary students benefited from the Soufriere
Foundation’s Scholarship and Bursary Program.
The Program which is undertaken annually costs
in excess of EC$140,000. This marks the highest
amount ever invested by the organization on
its Scholarship and Bursary Program, which began
in 2006.
“The bursary recipients of last year have
shown a marked improvement in their grades this
year. This indicates that a lack of text books
was one of the reasons why students were performing
poorly. The Soufriere Foundation is of the conviction
that this year’s increase in bursary allocations
will assist in improving the academic performance
of Soufriere’s students,” says Senior
Project Officer Ms. Eusebia Jn. Baptiste. Deputy
Chairman of the Soufriere Foundation, Mr. Jimmy
Haynes stated “I believe this is by far
the biggest investment of its kind made by any
organization in any one community. The Board
of Directors and Staff of the Soufriere Foundation
feel very proud to make this investment in Soufriere’s
future.”
The development of the human resources of the
community is a key area of focus for the Soufriere
Foundation; as a consequence, a large percentage
of the organisation’s annual budget is
dedicated to improving that resource.
The Program comprises four components:
o The first component assisted 25 tertiary level
students with EC$1,200 toward the cost of their
tuition at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College.
o The second component provided bursary holders
with text books. To qualify for the Program,
applicants are required to obtain an average
of 50% or better.
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o The third component
was in the form of awards. Ms. Elmarie Alexander,
from the Soufriere Comprehensive Secondary
School was awarded a trophy and a cheque of
EC$5000 for receiving 9 grade ones, including
4 distinctions, at the CXC Exams. Mr. Omar
Alexander, the top student at the Common Entrance
Exams hailing from the Les Etangs Combined
School with an average of 88.67 with a cheque
of EC$3,000 and a trophy.
o The fourth component provided the children
of 14 qualifying staff members at secondary
school level with EC$1,200 to aid with the
purchase of text books and uniforms, realizing
the Soufriere Foundation’s commitment
to provide financial assistance to the child
of every staff member at secondary school
level.
The Soufriere Foundation is a non-profit company
located in Soufriere whose mandate is to undertake
social, cultural, human resource, tourism
and infrastructure development in the Soufriere
area. Besides its Scholarship and Bursary
Program, the SRDF organizes and implements
many human resource development initiatives
yearly, including the Association of Business
Executives (ABE) Program. Over the last few
years, the organization has funded several
youth summer camps, run a Tertiary Education
and Trades Fair, offered tertiary level education
at a subsidized cost and offered skills-based
training to interested residents.
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