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Contact: Amanda-Faye Clarke

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Residents of the Wilton’s Yard community in Castries stand to reap the benefits derived from the National Youth Mentoring Programme.

 

The newest initiative in the social development arena, the National Youth Mentoring Program will embrace the twenty-one principles contained in The Way to Happiness booklet.

 

Vice President of the Wilton’s Yard Association, Peter Reynolds, says for too long the stigma that has been attached to his community, has suppressed  the   productiveness and progression of his neighbours,  and as such residents are eager to implement the guidelines in the many aspects of their lives.

 

“The principles and guidelines in The Way to Happiness programme in its entirety has to do with better moral standards—guidelines to help you live a better life. We will be able to use this in trying to raise the level of awareness in Wilton’s Yard residents and non-residents as well, so that they can see other ways of living positively.”

 

Mr. Reynolds says the Wilton’s Yard Association is dedicated to the holistic development of each resident especially the youth, as it realises the direct link between unmotivated youth and criminal activity.

 

He explains that the Association will utilise all available resources, and continues to partner with organisations like The Way to Happiness Saint Lucia Chapter, to quell the upsurge of unemployment and deviant behaviour in the community.

 

“We had two people from the ministry of social transformation and another from the department of youth and sports at our last meeting on Saturday where a lot of the concerns of the residents were brought. We’ve put together, our after school programmes and various other initiatives and we had gotten nowhere because of little government in the past. We are hoping all this will change by first of all, impacting on society with our new standards, and how we intend to change and have society take note of the changes.”

 

This latest initiative by the Wilton’s Yard Association is being supported by various social development agencies including The Way to Happiness Foundation International, the police fraternity, the ministry of social transformation and the department of youth and sports.


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