THE Lions Club of Central Demerara hosted its annual Christmas party for special needs children Sunday afternoon at the Special Needs School in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

The Annual Special Needs Christmas party, which is one of the Central Demerara Club’s signature projects, is meant to spread cheer to the special needs children of the East Bank Demerara in the season of sharing and giving.
According to president of the club, Lionel Chinian, “This is just a regular children’s Christmas party with dancing, goodie bags and gifts. However, it’s for children with special needs which makes it so much more special seeing their faces light up with joy.”
The club catered for approximately 86 children as well as the teachers of the Special Needs School in Diamond. Everyone was entertained with music, dancing, food, drinks, goodie bags and gifts from Santa Claus.
Annie Rooplall, the secretary of the Lion’s Club Central Demerara told the Guyana Chronicle that, “It’s a party intent on making the special needs children of the school happy for the season; a season that all children should enjoy and cherish.”
This Lions club has been hosting a Christmas party for the children of the East Bank Demerara communities annually for several years. However, about nine years ago they decided to split the party, hosting a separate one for the special needs children of the area.
Mr. Chinian and Ms. Rooplall were joined by other Lions club members at the Christmas party, including past president Wes Davis, Dwarka Singh and Annand Surijpaul.

(By Tash Van Doimen)