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News and Features
September
“TREATING OUR CHILDREN”
It was a joyous day for more than one hundred children of the Majestic Gardens Community on Saturday 03 September 2009 as they were treated with back to school gifts from members of the National Commercial Bank Foundation and the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Kingston Chapter at the John Levy Community Centre in Majestic Garden Kingston. The more than one hundred boys sat quietly as they waited to have their hair cut. Barbers from the Jamaica Defence Force took the time out to ensure that the boys looked good for back to school at the start of the new school year.  Private Sanjay SHAKES of the Support and Services Battalion cutting
one of the youngster hair for the back to school project in Majestic Gardens. A number of parents were also seen taking their children to the venue to have their hair cut. “I feel good about what is happening here today,” said Ms Annisha Campbell who took her two year old son Marky to get his hair cut. She went on to say that it’s a long time she has wanted something like this in the community as it helped her to save money. “I got my hair cut just the way I wanted it,” said Shamar Warren a 10 year old who attended the Bridgeport Primary School. “I was the first one here this morning so I was the first one to get my hair cut,” he said. He went on to say that getting his hair cut by soldiers meant so much to him as it was the first time he was getting so close to a soldier.  Pte Jermaine Clarke of the Fist Battalion Jamaica the Regiment (1JR)
had to hold this little boy’s head while volunteering to make the younger boys of Majestic Gardens look good for the star of the new school year. Mr Dwayne Gutzmer, President of the JCI said the event was planned just to show the residents of the community that other people in the wider Jamaica really care for them. “We are trying to make this an annual event and we will try to get the JDF involved again,’ he said. The children were not only provided with hair cuts but they were also given back to school items such books, bags, pencil and gift vouchers. Ms Ann-Kim Robinson, Programme Officer of the NCB Foundation made a special presentation to 5 year old Shawn Smith who she had to rescued from being overrun by the older boys present as they tried to get their hair cut. The back to school treat ended with the children participating in a talent search and quiz contest.
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