OVER 160 kites were distributed to children from the communities of Ann’s Grove, Beehive, Clonbrook, Two Friends, Duch Four and Victoria as a part of Minister of State Joseph Harmon’s will to spread happiness during the Easter season.

Making the delivery on behalf of Minster Harmon on Sunday at the Ann’s Grove Community Centre was Amanda Peters, Personal Assistant of Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes.

Peters said the act of kite distribution is especially important to Minister Harmon who wants to see today’s children be afforded the same joys he had as a child.

“As a true son of Guyanese soil, the Minister remembers his own boyhood kite flying days and he wants you to enjoy many hours of fun in the sun with your kites,” Peters told the

children of the communities who gathered, adding:
“As a father, the Minister wants you to be safe and only fly your kites in wide open spaces, staying away from Guyana Power and Light overhead power lines [and] after Easter Monday he wants you to have a bright and purposeful future.”
Immediately after receiving the gifts, the excited children with the help of their parents got their kites up in the air and could be seen scattered across the field enjoying the physical activity.

Representative of the Ann’s Grove Brothers and Sisters Group, Unice Fortune, who helped to gather the children for the event, said that the gifts will help to ease the financial burden of parents in the communities.

“I’m very much thankful because in this village here we have a lot of single parents and a lot of people who can’t afford certain things, so this is a cut back on their pockets. To some people it might be a small gesture but for us it’s a great deal,” Fortune said.

Meanwhile, President of the Victoria Youth Development Organisation, Anthony Samuels said that it was nice to see that Easter, a Christian religion, is receiving support from persons of different religions as were represented in the children who turned out.
Following distributions at the Ann’s Grove Community Centre, Peters travelled to the neighbouring community of Bee Hive to hand out the remaining kites to children who were not able to attend the function.