Home for Mother of Two SMART-Funded partnered with Hand in Hand

Office Of The Secretary General

On 29 March 2023, SMART celebrates its 18th Anniversary in commemoration of this momentous occasion they as a company decided to build, for one deserving Belizean mother and her family, a home. The telecommunication giant which is a major source of mobile communication, broadband, and VoIP provider in the country partnered with Hand in Hand Ministries to bring this dream to life.

Adelaide Sabido, Marketing Supervisor, SMART stated, “We are celebrating our eighteenth anniversary on March twenty-ninth of this year so in November we decided to partner with Hand in Hand Ministries and build a home for a SMART customer that needs it, especially after Hurricane Lisa. The application process was launched just after, and it was a very tough job to select one person. We had four recipients that were deserving of the house, based on the stipulations by Hand in Hand Ministries’ program, so we visited those four families, we interviewed them, we looked at a needs-based assessment and we selected after several hours, Ms Francisca Hower and she received the house you see being built here today.”

This would be the 477-home built by Hand in Hand Ministries since it started operating in 2003 in Belize. “We have served Belize for over twenty years,” Ms. Development Director, Hand in Hand Ministries also stated, “We find the people, or they come to us, they then go through an application process, and once that process is completed, we vet each to ensure that it’s a person that needs our help. Only once this process is completed, we would provide those to SMART and they would decide whom they will build for. I’m sure for SMART it was a bit difficult, having to choose one because they saw the needs that the others had. All the others that they visited will get a home from us because they have been vetted already, but it was just a matter for them to choose whom they wanted to build for.” On a side note, she also advised that once Hand in Hand gets to house #500, all the recipients from the previous homes would contribute by paying for that home.

“Francesca Hower is the recipient out of 4 families we visited, and it was a hard decision, but we had to choose 1 we followed the criteria and needs-based assessment strategy from Hand In hand Ministries.” Adelaide Sabido, Marketing Supervisor, SMART

Francesca Hower, “I am so excited about this I can’t even find words. This is a dream come true I would first like to thank God for the blessing. I would like to say a huge thank you to Ms. Sabido and everyone at SMART and I would like to also thank Ms. Vargas for Hand in Hand and everyone who help in any way.”

The structure on the property stands at 16 x 20ft and at an estimated cost of $15,000 BZD which took (3) three days for smart staff and assistance for Hand in Hand Ministries to be built. The home will be blessed and officially handed over later this month.

Tuesday, 7 th March, 2023 For Immediate Release

Pup Calls For The Resignation Of Town Councillor

PUP CALLS FOR THE RESIGNATION OF TOWN COUNCILLOR

Tuesday, 7th March, 2023

The People’s United Party, along with the rest of the country, was made aware of an unfortunate domestic incident involving an elected Punta Gorda Town Councillor. After carefully examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, the Party sees no other alternative but to call for the immediate resignation of the Councillor. As a Party and government, the PUP has zero tolerance to all forms of domestic violence!

For Immediate Release

The Party takes this opportunity to remind its members, supporters, and elected officials of the importance of respecting the rights of others and to continue to support and promote the rights of our women and children. We take this opportunity to wish all the women of Belize, a happy Women’s Month.

ENDS

The People’s United Party, along with the rest of the country, was made aware of an unfortunate domestic incident involving an elected Punta Gorda Town Councillor. After carefully examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, the Party sees no other alternative but to call for the immediate resignation of the Councillor. As a Party and government, the PUP has zero tolerance to all forms of domestic violence!

Contact: Linsford Castillo

E-mail: secgenpup@gmail.com

The Party takes this opportunity to remind its members, supporters, and elected officials of the importance of respecting the rights of others and to continue to support and promotethe rightsof our women and children. We takethis opportunity to wish all the women of Belize, a happy Women’s Month.

--ENDS--

Contact: Linsford Castillo

E-mail: secgenpup@gmail.com

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