On February 25th, 2025, the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation received a donation of school books and disaster relief supplies from “Hands Across The Sea” organization in collaboration with the Mustique Charitable Foundation.
The handing over ceremony took place at the National Public Library.
Present at the ceremony were Literacy Coordinator, Enna Bullock, Language and Literacy Communication Officer, Gaylene Wickham and Director of the Mustique Charitable Foundation, Natalia Gill.
Literacy Coordinator, Enna Bullock stated that for over Seventeen (17) years “Hands Across The Sea” in collaboration with the Mustique Charitable Foundation has been fostering innovations that aid in remedial and fundamental literacy.
Project Director of the Mustique Charitable Foundation, Natalia Gill emphasized that reading is the cornerstone of society, creating a culture that allows children to function effectively in society.
A total of Three Thousand (3000) books were donated to Eighteen (18) schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines.