Today three first formers were given the opportunity to make their dreams a reality as The Belize City Council partnered with The Belize Kids First Organization to give the students a high school scholarship inclusive of books and tuition. Anne Palacio, President of Belize Kids First Organization told Seven News that the scholarships have been given to well deserve students who will be able to give back to society.
Anne Palacio, President of Belize Kids First Organization
"It's was really from the perspective of their backgrounds. They really came from backgrounds that are in dire straits. They are children who really needed the help and they needed it immediately or else they could have been an alternative
that we didn't want to let them get into. Thos e kids are the ones pick because of the background that they had. The others have at least some type of sport, these children really didn't have that."
Christen Murillo, Scholarship Recipient
"My mother is sick with seizures. I want to be a doctor to help her and many people out there who need my help. I feel
happy and I just happy I got something and I will prove to them that I can do it. I will not let them down. It means that I will have to study hard and prove to them that I really need it and I will do my best to show them that I can do something good."
The four year scholarship given to Dorien Banks of ACC, Christen Murillo of Maud Williams and Malcolm Gallego of St John's are but a part of the assistance that The Belize Kids First Organization and The Belize City Council gave these students as they have been given the opportunity to get into a mentorship programme. The cheques valued over seven thousand dollars were handed out by Mayor Zenaida Moya-Flowers.
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