IN THE spirit of the Easter holiday, ranks of the Guyana Police Force countrywide donated a number of kites to the children in youth groups within their respective districts.
The Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division (Berbice), under the command of Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Antonio Fredericks, recently donated kites to the youth group and youths in the villages of Kildonan, Friendship and Nurney on the Corentyne.
He was ably assisted in accomplishing the task by Corporals Dexter Brandt and Nykofi Austin, along with W/Constable Marcia Bagot.

And, as any father would, ASP Fredericks cautioned the youngsters to be careful when flying their kites.
“I want you guys to be safe when you are flying your kites,” he said, adding:
“On the Corentyne here, we have the foreshore and open centre grounds that you guys can go at; don’t fly your kites next to the GPL wires, because you might want to try to get it, and you might end up putting yourselves in danger.”
Corporal Austin went one better, as he took it upon himself to teach one of his young charges the secret to flying a kite.
Needless to say, the lad was overjoyed to have one of Guyana’s finest not only give him a kite but teach him to fly it as well.

He said the simple gesture has made his day, as it’s his first time participating in such an activity.
Meanwhile, on the Essequibo Coast, some 30 children from the Henrietta-Anna Regina Youth Group received kites from ranks of the Anna Regina Police Station.
The kites were distributed by Sergeant 18348 Parris and other ranks. The children were happy to receive the kites for the holidays and thanked the police for the timely donation.
Another 20 children from the Onderneeming youth group were given kites by ranks of the Suddie Police Station. The kites were handed over to the children by the Sub-Divisional Officer, ASP Cummerbatch and Sergeant 16ll8 Moore.
And, on the East Coast Demerara, a total of 575 kites were distributed by ‘C’ Division ranks to children in Bareroot, Vigilance North and South, BV, Sophia and the Bosco Boys Orphanage at Plaisance.

Over on the West Coast Demerara, some 110 children from the “jetty squatting area” were the recipients of kites from Inspector Mahendranauth, Sergeant 18871 Clarke, and ranks from the Vreed-en- Hoop Police Station.