The Gift of Giving

The harsh economic climate and the limited resources has not stopped one community church in Montego Bay from giving school supplies to over 200 children in time for the school for this academic year.

The Visionaires Apolostic Church in Rose Heights, Montego Bay hosted their second annual back-to-school treat where children aged 3-16 had an opportunity to stock up on last minute school supplies.

Founder and pastor of the church Robert Coates revealed that while individuals are experiencing financial challenges persons have made the effort to give back to our youths.

“With the commitment of our brethrens here and assistance we received from other individuals we were able to pool together our resources to make this possible. Our youths are very important to us and we are aware that many parents are finding increasingly difficult to provide school supplies for their children at this time”, he remarked.

Although the church is only two years old pastor Coates explained that the Visionaires Apolostic Church was founded on the basic principles of giving back to the community something he assured, will continue.

He added that despite the recent flair up in crime and violence within the Rose Heights community, all is not lost and persons should not concede to the notion that nothing good can come from the area.

“Can anything come from Rose Heights? Yes, yes. I will not subscribe to the perception that nothing good cannot come from this community, and what we are doing here today is testament that when we work together we can do it” a passionate Coates charged.

In addition to the church’s annual back-to-school treat, they have organized a team of volunteers known as the Care Team and have embarked on a feeding programme where persons who are fed each Sunday