THE Rotaract Club of Georgetown hosted its annual Sophia Literacy Programme Christmas Party and Hamper Distribution yesterday at the Rotaract Club of Georgetown’s Literacy Centre in the Sophia Exhibition Site.The intention was to spread Christmas cheer to students of the Literacy Centre’s weekly programme for children from the Sophia area. Over 30 presents donated by the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) were distributed, as well as Christmas hampers donated by members and corporate sponsors alike.

Club president Cilandell Glen said, “We at the Rotaract Club of Georgetown host this Christmas party as a reward for the hard work and dedication of the students of this programme”.

The party ended in a riot of Christmas songs, and everyone departed with gifts and Christmas hampers.

The Sophia Literacy Programme (SLP) is an initiative started by the Rotaract Club of Georgetown in 1990 to enhance literacy among Sophia’s children between the ages of four and 12 years old by using qualified and experienced teachers and national educational standards.
Since its inception, SLP has provided literacy classes to over 700 children from Sophia. The Rotaract Club of Georgetown was charted on July 1, 1985, which makes it the oldest Rotaract Club in Guyana; the club celebrated 28 years of service on July 1, 2013.
Written By Tash Van Doimen