Hubert Bowen is an eighty six year old man who resides in the Lake Independence Area of Belize City. Today Mr. Bowen was blessed to receive help from the Mahogany Police Cadet, who came to his small home to give it a facelift. Sergeant Brent Hamilton is the Officer in Charge of the Mahogany Street Sub Precinct and is also in charge of the Police Cadet for that area, said that they decided to extend a hand to Bowen because he is known in the community but they when they visited his home they realized it was not fit to house a senior citizen
SGT. BRENT HAMILTON, OC, Mahogany Sub-Precinct
I decided that I will team up with some business persons of the community along with the cadets who donated canned food to give to Mr. Bowman. We had Belize Foam Factory who gave a mattress, Mr. Grinage gave a bed, Mr. Hyde gave the linoleum and different people came and gave to Mr. Bowman along with myself and the cadets.”
And so it was a day full of activity today as Bowen’s little home got a makeover and so did his yard
SGT. BRENT HAMILTON, OC, Mahogany Sub-Precinct
“What we are doing right now is that we are painting inside the house trying to revamp the house to make him feel comfortable. I have teamed up with some other members of the community and we have decided that every month or every week, we along with the cadets will come and do something helpful for Mr. Bowen; whether it’s chopping the yard or bringing a food hamper for him; we are adopting him as our great father.”
The Belize Family Life Association who has been working closely with the Mahogany sub-precinct also came on board today and awarded Bowen with a certificate for free medical services
CHERYL GABOUREL, Administrator, BFLA
“When he came to us we thought that was a very good gesture on behalf of the Mahogany Cadets and so we thought that we would provide him with some of the services that we provide at BFLA that apply to him.”
DR. ZOILA SAMUELS, BFLA
“There he will be able to get a whole physical checkup for his eyes, throat, neck, heart, lungs, the extremities, foot care, lab tests including cholesterol, sugar, kidney function, liver function any disorder that he could have, we will take care of this and diagnosis it.”
Bowen seemed very happy about the help he received today
HUBERT BOWEN, Lake I resident
“I am glad that this is happening.”
Hamilton explained that today’s outreach serves to build self -esteem and morale in the cadets by giving back to the community.
SGT. BRENT HAMILTON, OC, Mahogany Sub-Precinct
“I’m hoping to build values in them that the older people in our society, if they need to be helped whether it is crossing the street or helping them with a tin of sausage; I want them to know that they should not look down on the older people; we should help them so that they can become a better person in life because they will get old one day and I am hoping to build that self-pride in them to help someone in our society.”
And in speaking with two of the cadets there are indications that the goal is being met
KIMALA ROCHES, Mahogany Police Cadet
“We are trying to help him out because if we get older and we end up like that then we know that someone will try to help us out too.”
Bowen’s home is located directly in front of the “Complex” building in the Lake I area and he expressed that he is happy with what is being done for him. Hamilton says they eventually hope to extend the initiative to other areas of Lake Independence. He encourages children and their parents to get involved in the cadet program which can be done by visiting the Mahogany Sub Precinct and applying. Reporting for Love News, I am Natalie Novelo.
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