Eighteen charitable organizations in Dominica have benefited from proceeds raised during the President’s Charities Foundation fundraising dinner for 2018.
Some of the recipient organizations include the Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities (DAPD), St Jerome’s Ministry, Lupus Foundation, Dominica Council on Aging, R.E.A.C.H, House of Hope, St Vincent De Paul Society (Roseau & Northern Branches), The Social Centre (St. Ann’s Day Nursery) , Operation Youth Quake, and the Dominica Dementia Foundation.
The ceremony for the handing over of the cheques was held at the St. Alphonsus Parish Hall on Wednesday, November 13th , 2019.
President of Dominica His Excellency, Charles Savarin, said at the ceremony that this year’s gross receipt of $EC110, 105 for the fundraising dinner represented a slight increase over last year’s amount of $EC99,000.
A total of $EC23,000 was given out to eleven of the eighteen charitable organizations and the rest will be disbursed in visits made to the other institutions.
He added that the net surplus this year was $EC68,612 compared to $EC64,000 last year.
“We also contributed $10,000 to the Mahaut scout troop… for support in the completion of their den. Also, following the disaster of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, the government established an appeal fund to which the President’s Charities Foundation contributed $5,000 and we have reserved $10,000 for the hosting of the children’s Christmas party,” His Excellency explained.
He also said that $EC5,000 was placed in a reserve fund which will be used to assist different establishments in their time of need.
The President called on the general public to support the fundraising dinner.
Charles Savarin has no idea how good a teacher he is. Charlo taught us how to boycott! WE MUST BOYCOTT THE BUSINESSES WHOSE OWNERS SUPPORT THE DLP. They must not be allowed to use our money to support evil! Boycott them now!
1. Sam Rafael and Jungle Bay
2. Gregory Nassief and Secret Bay, etc.
3. Crazy Tee and Kairi FM
4. Melissa Skerrit and Dons and Divas
5. 😒… who else?
Carlo, I didn’t listen nor did I read you speech because you are irrelevant and your speech would be nothing but disguised Skerrit propaganda. I just hope for your sake that you have a plan B if Skerrit looses the election!
He is still a disgrace! Charles Savarin is a selfish, greedy, soul-less, heartless scoundrel.
Pomp and circumstance for breadcrumbs when one passport sale currently provides a minimum of EC $270,255.00
How much of his own money is Charles Savarin contributing to the President’s Charities Foundation?
As the saying goes, it is better to give than to receive so the president should lead by example and give until it hurts. He gets free housing, free health care, free transportation and other allowances from the government. Certainly, he can donate most or practically all of his salary to his charitable foundation.
And by the way, why do we need a president for anyway? I saw the man deliver a speech at the United Nations and nobody was listening. What an underachiever.
The President needs to speak to the people of his nation. He cannot just be a mute DLP operative cowering in the big white house. Even is is nonsense he tells us, at least we will know he addressed us with nonsense. But you cannot continue to ignore your people at the gates of your home crying for justice and right. When it was 1979 and you wanted power u did the same. Now you in the highest seat in the land, you couldnt care less if is gravel we eating and crying blood.
Charles, where is Brisbane share?
Now Dominicans seeing that it was a very BAD idea to have a sitting Minister resign and become President. A Farce that!!
Damage control?
Very charitable mr. President, I agree but since it did no come from your own pocket you deserve no credit for this after all you got a free dinner. Right now I’m more interested in your response to the request by the opposition to dismiss the PM and ensure free and fait elections. That has more urgency for me than charitable hand-outs, welcome as they may be. Thank you.
This guy name Charles Savarin is a bankrupt soul–feel sorry for this man.
ask skerrit for a donation from de CBI account
you know dam well we doh have money……you expect people to give you their cool out money?
pretend like you doh know de harsh realities of life in Dominica still!!!
go ask dem passport agents…..is all you DLP friends….they have plenty money to make a difference and forgive their stone heart!!!
Man Charles
break protocol and announce that You and your Dear wife have agreed to donate half of the amount raised, from your own personal purse, to that fund . Man that would be the day ein . I know you too well , that could never happen in your life time , you too tight , tighter than a pair of women’s tights ; and not the large ones nah .