The South
St. George's Welfare Association has a number of programs
to help the most needy of Grenada both following the
devastation of Hurricane Ivan as well as ongoing
initiatives that are designed to make significant and lasting
changes in the lives of Grenadians for a brighter future
for all.
Housing
Assistance
Rebuilding and building back
better following Ivan...
SSGWA has embarked on a program to
help residents without adequate housing (especially after
Ivan) to achieve the dream of home ownership through
service. The home's that SSGWA are building are built
with termite-resistant materials and are built to withstanding
hurricane force winds for longevity. SSGWQ's program is
designed to allow for the prospective residents to
qualify for a home for just the cost of materials
(without any mark-up whatsoever) by qualifying through service
to the community and by helping build their homes or the homes
of their neighbors. In addition, SSGWA uses the aid of
humanitarians from abroad to help sponsor the home, help to
personally come to Grenada to assist in building the home and
in so doing help teach local residents and community college
students construction skills to further build back better,
stronger, self-sufficient communities in the
process.
Medical
Outreach
From before Ivan to ongoing care for the needy
after...
Owing to Ms. Ann Hopkin's
background in nursing, SSGWA is focused on helping those
residents who can't help themselves for medical reasons.
Ann and her team of volunteers are constantly in the community
putting on health fairs, providing home health care and
monitoring and caring for the home-bound / aged and for
constantly looking for ways to improve the self-sufficiency of
the disabled. Recently, SSGWA distributed approximately
280 wheelchairs to the disabled and even helped a family build
a ramp to free family members from constantly having to carry
their son into and around their home for lack of
access.
After
School Kid's Programs
Ms. Hopkin's after school
programs... Ms. Ann Hopkin
has been a strong advocate for better education of and
enrichment for the children of Grenada. To that end,
SSGWA has started a pilot afterschool program for children in
the St. George's Parish up stairs in a community building
damaged by Ivan. After school the kids in her program
get exposure to math, English, reading through story times,
art and a snack served at the end of the lesson period.
Ms. Hopkin sees great potential in the ability of this program
to reach needy children and enrich their minds during the time
they may otherwise be idle after regular school has
adjourned. As such, Ms. Hopkin and SSGWA would like to
expand the program to all of Greanda's parish's as soon as
possible through donations of funds for supplies and
volunteers to teach in the
program. | 
