Thea Garcia Acknowledges Special Needs Athlete’s Discipline

Jair Hernandez, a special education student at Mary Hill Roman Catholic School in Corozal, made Belize proud this week by bringing home not one, but three gold medals from the CODICADER Special Olympics in Panama. On Monday night, the streets of Corozal Town were lined with residents eager to welcome Jair back. Among them was Garcia-Ramirez, a political aspirant and long-time resident of Corozal, who has known Jair and his family for years. She shared that his success is a testament to his strict discipline and dedication.

 

Thea Garcia-Ramirez, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Corozal Bay

“Jair’s father used to run with him every day for, for training from the village of Xaibe up to where the Philip Goldson Highway is just to train every day with him. They were super excited. We expected him to do well, and we are proud. Corozal is proud of Jair. Three gold medals. I think it’s important because I believe in an inclusive society. I believe wholeheartedly that these children need not only our love and support, but even more so because they are differently abled and being differently abled doesn’t mean that you can’t do things just to do it in a slightly different manner and you need maybe different kinds of support.”