April 25, 2016: The Honourable Darryl Smith, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, brought greetings to the Woodbrook Pentecostal Church's 2nd Annual Health Fair and Community Expo on Saturday April 23, 2016. The health fair themed, “Health and Recession: Back to Basics” was held at the premises of the Valley Harps Steel Orchestra, Petit Valley.
During his address, the Sport Minister told the participants and attendees that he anticipated more events like these especially in the current economic climate. He commended the organisers for hosting the event and applauded the idea to bring the community together and to share information on the services provided by various state agencies. The Minister spent the day touring and participating in the various booths and even engaged two young boys at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs booth, who competed in a sport trivia for token prizes.
The purpose of the Fair was to bring services and information on health and wellbeing to the entire family in targeted areas, while promoting community cohesion and collaboration in problem solving. It also provided residents with information on how to access loan and grant services offered by various state agencies, financial management and entrepreneurship, facilitating the improvement of the quality of life in the community.
Some of the day’s activities included, 5k, health consultations, prayer and counselling, puppetry, armchair aerobics, futsal games and a community concert.
Ismael Sandiford (left) and Shakeel Peters (right) share a light moment with Minister Smith after participating in sport trivia with the Minister, conducted by the MSYA at the Petit Valley Health and Community Expo.
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