Cable & Wireless has contributed $10,000 towards the hosting of the Grenada National Abstinence Programme. The presentation was made by Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless Ian Blanchard to Fr. Ronald Holder on Monday 14 th April.

The programme is organized by the Catholic Diocesan Youth Ministry and will be held at Mt. St. Ervans Retreat Centre. The exercise is aimed at supporting the efforts of various national organizations committed to fight HIV/AIDS, in addition to the growing rise of negative behavior patterns, which lead to an increase in alcohol usage, drug abuse and violence. According to the organizers the forum is a response to the call by many sectors of society for the Church community to become more proactive in the battle to eradicate the AIDS epidemic and promote values and virtues in Grenada’s youth and by extension inevitable the Grenadian and Caribbean Community.

Presenting the cheque to Fr. Holder Mr. Blanchard said “Cable & Wireless as a responsible corporate citizen sees it fit to support this programme which will help to instill values in our young people. We are hopeful that programmes like these assist with restoring the moral fabric of our society.”

The programme will train persons to be instructors of the abstinence model so that they in turn will be able to provide training to teachers, youth leaders, parents and other interested persons.