Over 50 Children Receive Early Christmas Gifts From Belizean Diaspora  

It’s that magical time of year when every child dreams of unwrapping a brand-new gift on Christmas Day. But for many families, affording that special doll or truck isn’t always possible. That’s why the Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Sporting Club held its annual Christmas party earlier this week. Over fifty kids were delighted to receive gifts, spreading the joy of the season. News Five’s Britney Gordon has the story.

 

Britney Gordon, Reporting

Unwrapping gifts on Christmas Day is one of the season’s greatest joys, but it’s a joy many children might miss out on. With bills piling up and the cost of living rising, a new toy becomes a luxury some families just can’t afford. Knowing this, the Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Sporting Club is stepping up to make Christmas a bit brighter for kids in Belize City.

 

Harold Grant, Sports director, R.S.P.C.S.C.

“ Today, we are having a Christmas party for the kids  who is officially  members of Rogers Stadium Physical Culture Sporting Club from the summer school  and some of the members of the football team  and other members of the community.”

 

The event brought together over fifty underprivileged children from across Belize City for a day of fun, games, dancing, and gift-giving. The celebration was made possible by generous sponsors from the Belizean diaspora and local donors like Santiago Castillo Limited and MADISCO. Sports Director of the Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Sporting Club, Harold Grant, shares more about this heartwarming event.

 

Harold Grant

“Today we had two gifts to give to the kids. The first one was their bag with their, with their.  toys, headphones, their footballs, couple of kids get watches. The second gift came from my family in the United States, the Francis family, which is Belizean melody swingers band, who gave the kids twenty-five each  in an envelope. This money came from my sister, Wendy Francis, my brother, Wilfred Lionel Francis,  From my nephew, Keon, and the Belizean melody swingers.”

 

The Christmas party has been hosted in Belize City for the past four years as a way to give back to the community and form lasting connections with children in vulnerable communities from a young age.

 

Harold Grant

“I  would like to thank everybody who came out and participated and helped us with the kids.  I would like to thank all the members from Roger’s Stadium Physical Culture Sporting Club here in Belize and in the Diaspora. I would like to thank everybody that came and helped us to develop our culture. The kids, them during the summertime and at the summer school program that we have  every day  in my life. I dream of doing the right thing, which is assisting kids. This is my calling and I know that I’m doing the right thing.”

 

Britney Gordon for News Five.