Smart and Belizeans for Justice assist school children

A number of hurricane victims are struggling to get back on their feet.  Many have so far benefited from individuals and private organizations who stepped up to the place to help those in need.  Today one more company, SMART, joined in the relief efforts.  The telephone company provided, Belizeans for Justice with schoolbags which they in turn distributed to affected schoolchildren.  SMART says it will continue to partner with Belizeans for Justice.

Edward Young, Technical Development Specialist, Smart

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“It’s a part of our SMART Care Program initially we have given over two hundred food baskets to the Red Cross to donate to those who need. Now we are addressing those kids who lost their school supplies, their schoolbags etc. And the Belizeans for Justice are helping us with that. Today we are handing over a hundred and fifty school bags as a part of our relief effort.”

Marion Ali

“Is this the last phase of the hurricane project?”

Edward Young

“No, this is not the last phase of our hurricane project. We have additional support coming.”

Yolanda Schakron, Founder, Belizeans for Justice Movement

“We have already identified seventy-five kids in the Yarborough area that need schoolbags and we have identified some more in Hattieville and Gracie Rock and we will be taking those out tomorrow along with groceries and clothing.”

Marion Ali

“How were these families or these children identified because there are so many in need?”

Yolanda Schakron

yolanda schakron

“Well we walk the area and we go house to house and we talk to them and there are very honest so we trust that. We have been collecting clothing, we got can foods from tropic air, we just were at the office of the leader of the opposition and they donated three thousand dollars worth of groceries. We have gotten donations from as far as San Ignacio. We got donation of a pig, a cow, and chickens.”

Marion Ali

“How will these be distributed?”

Yolanda Schakron

“It’s already been slaughtered and we’ll be having a barbecue next weekend at the Battlefield Park and the money we make we will be using it to buy stuff for the hurricane victims that they need like appliances and fans.”

Marion Ali

“Belize City?”

Yolanda Schakron

“The Yarborough area and some of the villages too it just depends on how much we make.”

Today’s donation is worth more than five thousand dollars.  The schoolbags contain basic stationery for primary school students.