– 35th annual Christmas outreach a massive success

FOR the 35th successive year, the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) M.S., hosted a highly successful Christmas outreach initiative as part of their personal development programme.
The programme was launched on December 1 and ended on Sunday 28th.
Club secretary Albert Fate and cricket manager Robby Kissooulall both described the month-long programme as the best ever and expressed delight that the teams were able to make the festive season a little brighter for thousands of less fortunate kids and their families.
The massive Christmas outreach programme included the distribution of 800 food hampers to less fortunate families.
Food hampers included flour, sugar, cooking oil, matches, sweet soap, macaroni, chowmein, onions, garlic salt and tomato sauce.
The teams also shared out 100 special hampers in conjunction with Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat.
On Monday, December 15, the cricket teams hosted a Christmas party for 250 kids at the area ‘H’ ground where each child received a Christmas toy, goodies bags, a collection of items.
Hundreds of residents, including members of the ST Francis Xavier Roman Catholic church received special Christmas packages consisting of apples, grapes, walnuts, drinks, juice, sweets and biscuits.
Over 4,000 Christmas toys were shared out across Berbice via a network of sister organisations, while dozens of families also received a Christmas Day breakfast consisting of juice, a loaf of baked bread, and pepper pot.
Financial assistance was also provided to 12 less fortunate families while others benefitted from the donation of footwear, clothing and educational materials.
The highlight of the 2025 programme was the hosting of the 11th edition of the Rose Hall Town Christmas village in the compound of the Rose Hall Town primary school.
Thousands of excited children accompanied their parents to visit the village which consisted of numerous inflatable characters, 20-foot Christmas tree, toy house, the nativity scene, family bridge, horror house, photo studio, trampolines, bouncy castle and numerous children’s games.
The 2025 programme was organised by the Poonai Pharmacy Under 13, Farfan and Mendes Under 15, Bakewell Under 17, Pepsi Under 19, Metro Females and NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Under 21 teams.
The teams expressed thanks to everyone who assisted to make the programme a success, especially the Office of the Prime Minister, KSM Investment, Bakewell, Panthera Solutions, Professor Paloma Mohamed, Minister Vickram Bharrat, Minister Collin Croal, former Member of Parliament Faizal Jaferally, Zamal Hussain MP, VNet Communications, the Nero sisters, and Francessa Trotman among others.