College students of the Skills Basis in Kingston are set to profit from a state-of-the-art sickbay, courtesy of the Kiwanis Membership of Fixed Spring (KCCS).
The sickbay, housed in a retrofitted 20-foot container, will function a vital facility for the scholars, offering them with much-needed healthcare assist.
It was formally opened throughout a ceremony on the faculty in Kingston on Friday (February 21).
Talking in the course of the ceremony, Minister of Labour and Social Safety, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., underscored the significance of partnership for constructing a greater Jamaica.
“If you wish to go far, work collectively. It’s a true adage and one thing which is represented right here on this partnership,” he identified.
Mr. Charles counseled the KCCS for its work with the Skills Basis, noting that their collaboration has been ongoing for greater than twenty years.
“Whenever you see a partnership final that lengthy, it implies that the events within the partnership will not be simply devoted however they’ve targets and that there’s a mutual profit. That is one thing which we wish to proceed. That is one thing that now we have to rejoice,” he mentioned.
The Minister famous that the Kiwanis Membership has been a long-standing beacon of excellence and repair and has been instrumental in lots of acts of kindness which have contributed to Jamaica’s improvement.
He urged different stakeholders in Company Jamaica to get onboard with the Kiwanis Membership and do their half to construct a greater nation.
In the meantime, KCCS President, Sheron Gilzeane, suggested that the sickbay was the Membership’s flagship challenge for 2024-25.
She mentioned the area will present a much-needed space for college kids who’re unwell, to relaxation and recuperate.
“The challenge concerned retrofitting a 20-foot container, which was already positioned on the property, into a completely functioning sickroom. This concerned insulation and panelling of the inside, correct flooring to make sure cleanliness and security, modification of the doorway to incorporate home windows and constructing a ramp for accessibility,” the President detailed.
With the bodily infrastructure accomplished, Ms. Gilzeane mentioned the Membership might be embarking on part two of the challenge which can contain sourcing medical tools, equivalent to oxygen tanks, medical beds and over-the-counter medicine, recruiting a full-time nurse and securing the providers of a physician on name.
The Skills Basis, which is an entity below the Ministry of Labour and Social Safety, gives specialised vocational schooling and coaching for younger adults with disabilities.
