<p>The Centre for Community Resource Development is an organization that provides opportunities for the people of the St. Martin De Porres area in Belize City, to share knowledge and skills and showcase their talents in order to build good citizens and a more positive neighborhood. Under the CCRD, a woman’s group, Community Action Network, was established to host community activities and fundraisers for the area. For these September Celebrations, CAN has decided to host a community Expo in that area. Love News spoke with the Chairman of CAN, Olga Gordon<br />OLGA GORDON, Chairman, CAN<br />“We are the CAN members, Community Action Network. We work in our communities with young people and with older people; we have a program where we visit senior citizens and we try to raise funds so we could give them some groceries. We are working towards December where we could give them some goodies and small bags of groceries. We have always wanted to do something for the St. Martin’s area since we have always wanted to do something for the people of St. Martin’s; so, we have decided on doing an expo where the people from St. Martin’s who make things to sell can come out and sell their stuff so that they can make some money to help themselves. Since we are in September, we wanted it to be a September celebration initiative’ so, if people cannot take out their children to see the parade, we will have singing and entertainment for the children. The persons who sell their items will keep the money for themselves and we would just want them to give something back to the organization, if they make enough money; if they didn’t make money, then we understand but we have asked them to give something back to the organization. We will be having hair braiders and a barber out there; we will be having barbecue, sausage on a stick, hudut, pastries, snow cones, panades and other stuff. The people selling will be right from the St. Martin’s area who we have contacted and these are people who have been doing this long ago but they go out and sell. We will be having it on the field near the St. Martin’s Church.”<br />For more information on the event and how you can participate you can contact Gordon at cell number 607-5440.</p>
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