F ily day
INTERNATIONAL IN CARRIACOU A SUCCESS
People from throughout Carriacou converged at the Paradise Beach on Sunday, May 17th as the Division of Gender & Family Affairs within the Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs hosted a fun day in recognition of International Family Day. The theme of the day was “Mothers and families: Challenges in a changing world”. President of the Grenada Organization of Woman, Elaine Henry-McQueen, who shared the day with the people of Carriacou, said that the family is the building block of society and plays a major role in the building of the society. She further stated that there is a need to deal with problems affecting households because “a dysfunctional family creates a dysfunctional society.” Minister for Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator Hon. George Prime delivered the keynote address. He noted that there is a need to find creative ways to address problems affecting families in today's society. He said it is important to instill values of love, respect, honesty and integrity at home as children live what they learn. Also forming part of the function was the presentation of certificates to HIV/AIDS advocates, Vinishah Cudjoe who is also the co-ordinator for Gender Affairs and Louise Joseph. Meanwhile, as part of GNOW's Community Support Network, 17 volunteers (16 females, 1 male) underwent one week of training aimed at strengthening communities by supporting women to overcome gender based violence. They received their certificate of participation during the staging of International Family Day.
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