Pre Mother’s Day celebration held at New Amsterdam Women’s Prison
One of the inmates modelling a Sonia Noel Design
One of the inmates modelling a Sonia Noel Design

LAST Tuesday, Guyanese Designer, Sonia Noel along with members of her Living With Intention Motivational Mission team hosted a pre-Mother’s Day Celebration for the women at the New Amsterdam Female Prison, to help uplift the mothers in the facility who are unable to spend the special day with their children.

The initiative was birthed during a previous visit by the designer during International Women’s Month during which the women expressed the desire to feel and look beautiful even for one day. The pre-Mother’s Day event, therefore, featured makeovers being given to the women by Noel and her team which included Denielle John and Alana De Souza.

According to a release, 14 inmates were chosen as models for a special fashion show that was held at the facility. The women were anxiously awaiting when the team entered the women’s facility. After greeting everyone the fitting started and after fitting they were directed to the makeup area. “They were happy, nervous and emotional at the same time while getting pampered. One of them remarked, ‘I feel I am getting ready for an award ceremony, this is very special.’“the release said.

The programme involved the distribution of Mother’s Day cards to the women which included a special message from Noel. The event also featured songs and a fashion show display by the women of the prison who had been given a makeover. “In the finale, one of the inmates serenaded the models with Flying without Wings. Most of the mothers became emotional,” the release said. The ladies then presented the designer with a gift and dedicated a song to her in recognition of her contributions to the facility over the years.

Noel said it was touching when one of the inmates came up and held her hands and expressed her thanks. She stated that Noel’s book Living with Intention helped to bring her out of her depression, the release stated. Some lucky mothers also won prizes for having the most children, as well as being the oldest and youngest mother.
Both the inmates and the officers enjoyed themselves at this special occasion, with one of the officers expressing that it was good to see the inmates given a chance to show their talents.

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