SINT MAARTEN (BELVEDERE) – In an effort to promote proper hygiene among children, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset and A’Live International Foundation donated hygiene kits to students of the Prins Willem Alexander Primary School (PWAS) on June 11th, 2021.
Rotary Sunset received a sponsorship request from the school to assist with providing hygiene essentials to 26 students. The school has also embarked on several hygiene sessions to combat the concern of lack of hygiene care among the students. The presentation took place at PWAS in Belvedere in the presence of Rotarians. The hygiene kits will be distributed to the selected students prior to their summer break. The kits include shampoo, conditioner, bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, sanitary pads, sanitizer, lotion, comb and masks.
“The foundations of lifelong responsibility for the maintenance of personal hygiene are laid down in childhood, which is important for a healthy childhood, for a healthy adulthood and for the development of positive values about health and the use of health services. Rotary Sunset and A’Live International Foundation are happy that we are able to assist in this area as we strive to play a responsible role in early education of children on personal hygiene,” Rotary Sunset President, Elisia Lake stated.
The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset and A’Live International Foundation would like to commend the management and staff of the Prins Willem Alexander Primary School for making contact and their continued efforts in promoting proper hygiene practices among their student population. The organizations would also like to extend a special thanks to the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley, for his generous contribution towards this initiative by providing 150 reusable masks.
The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at Carl N Sons Unique Inn and Conference Facilities in Cole Bay at 7:30pm. Due to COVID-19, the club currently meets via Zoom. The club can be contacted via email at rotarysxmsunset@gmail.com or via the official Facebook page at facebook.com/rotarysxmsunset.
