IT is always joyous, rewarding and satisfying to give back to the community at this festive time of the year.

Just to see the joy on children’s faces as they receive their gifts from those of us who care is a present itself! With Christmas just behind us, one local company reflected on the joy of seeing smiles brought to children through a recent toy drive they conducted.

The Pepperpot Magazine sat down with two staff members of C T Williams Technologies to talk about their annual toy drive, which was recently undertaken to give toys and gifts to the less fortunate children of various communities of the country.

Marketing Director Priya Lall explained that the activity is a very important one to the company during the Christmas season.

“We believe in giving to our community… we understand the harsh reality that some of the communities face, having visited these communities ourselves. When we visited those communities, it changed our lives forever [along with] the impact that our effort has on the lives of children,” Lall pointed out during her interview.

Executive Assistant Treavon Hawker added that the company tailored all of their activities to meet the needs of children during this time.

“It is one thing to just give a toy to a child, but it is another thing to hug them, to embrace them and to let them know that you care. I believe C T Williams has been doing and will continue to do throughout the year,” Hawke added during his interview with the Pepperpot Magazine.

This is the second year that the company is giving back to communities across the country, but this time, the emphasis was on a more connective and interactive time with the children, including having Santa to interact with the children who received their gifts.

“When you see the joy a child experiences when they have a gift, it warms your heart and it connects you with a deeper place within yourself that you didn’t even know existed.

But I must say that we aren’t just impacting the lives of children now with our technological services, children’s lives are forever being touched,” Hawke added, conveniently referring to the company’s list of services.

He noted that based on the reviews from last year’s exercise, lots of children and their parents would have been super excited about their gifts received from the company.

The life-changing stories, particularly from the parents’ perspective are even more exciting and impactful, given the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.