Saint Lucia Crisis Centre chronicles two decades of history
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Contact: Julita Peter
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 – The Saint Lucia Crisis Centre, which opened its doors twenty years ago, has chronicled its history in a twenty-minute documentary entitled “ The Difference we’ve made, the difference we need” in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
President of the Saint Lucia Crises Centre Delia Francois, said the Centre has made significant strides over the years, in helping to give greater prominence to issues of domestic violence, which in the past were treated with scant regard.
The documentary is expected to inspire a continued commitment from the highest levels of society to protect vulnerable citizens. DVD Copies of the documentary, which were produced by Acella Marketing were presented to various sponsors and affiliates of the Centre during a brief ceremony which was held at Government House.
“The contributions of the Saint Lucia Crisis Centre were the results of crafty innovations based upon necessity, vision pure unadulterated faith. Twenty years hence, the Centre has a story to tell that tempers the tears of tribulations, with a measure of triumphs of newly empowered Saint Lucian citizens and those on the journey to self actualization—providing access, safety, effective interventions and expending options to persons impacted by domestic violence,” Francois said.
Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy, on receiving a copy of the documentary commended the St. Lucia Crisis Centre for the work that it continues to do in the area of social/family relationships. Dame Pearlette also extended her appreciation for the efforts of the founders and contributors of the Centre.
“Lets hope that during this season the administrators of the Crises Centre will spend more time at home, because there will be less need to answer calls of distress from victims of domestic abuse. So a blessed Christmas to everybody and to all of Saint Lucia.”
The Saint Lucia Crisis Centre was founded by Iyonne Erlinger Forde and co-founders, Ingrid Skerrit, Lawrence Laurent, Marcia Lesmond, and Charmaine Gardener. |
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