State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), presents Queen’s High school student, Shanequa Smart (centre), with a tablet to support her online learning. Looking on (from left) are Director for the Ministry’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer and Shanequa's mother, Kadian Harrison. During a visit to the family home in St. Andrew on May 25, the Ministry team also handed over food items, school supplies, a new mattress and disposable underwear. The Ministry, as part of actvities to mark Child Month, has been making presentations to families of children enrolled at the ESP, based on their needs. Ms. Harrison has a child with Down Syndrome at the ESP.
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State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left) speaks with Kadian Harrison (centre), who is the parent of a child with Down Syndrome, who is enrolled in the Ministry’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) . Looking on is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer. During a visit to the family home in St. Andrew on May 25, the Ministry team hand over food items, school supplies, a new mattress, disposable underwear and a tablet. The Ministry, as part of actvities to mark Child Month, has been making presentations to families of children enrolled at the ESP, based on their needs. Ms. Harrison has a child with Down Syndrome at the ESP. The Ministry is also working to assist the mother to become financially independent through training and employment/entrepreneurship.
