MoU signed for upgrade of Uncle Eddie’s Home
The Uncle Eddie’s Home for the elderly is slated to benefit from much needed rehabilitation works courtesy of the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC).
In a release on Thursday, the RCGC announced that it had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Uncle Eddie’s Home to facilitate upgrade and refurbishment to the critical sections of the facility, as its 40th Anniversary signature project, and in recognition of the Home’s 50th Anniversary
The RCGC explained that with funding support received from the LDS [Latter Day Saint] Charities, works will include refurbishments to the second cottage and repairs to the roof in the southern wing; reconstruction of the visitors’ and residents’ restrooms; electrical rewiring of the south wing; upgrading of the plumbing system; refurnishing of the dining area; refurbishing of the main pantry; and repainting of interior walls.
At the signing ceremony on May 1, RCGC President, Peter Pompey, expressed appreciation for the collaboration as well as for the funding received. “With the support of our partners and people from all walks of life, our Club was and is still able to make a significant impact by undertaking and executing projects under the Rotary International Focus Areas”.
According to the release, this particular project is being undertaken under the theme of “Environmental Enhancement for Improved Wellbeing” with the intention of creating surroundings that promote physical, mental and emotional health, and over time, allow for the improvement of the economic circumstances of the institution.
Signing on behalf of the Association of Uncle Eddie’s Home were President, Yolanda James; Vice President, Denise Bentinck; and Administrator, Christine Hales. President, Peter Pompey; Service Projects Director, Judy Semple-Joseph; and PresidentElect, Jagdesh Haripershad, signed on behalf of the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central, the release added.