Happy 4-H clubites
Executive director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Dr Ronald Blake (left) conversed with students from the St Ann-based Ocho Rios High School, at the organisation’s National Achievement Expo, held on April 29 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Blake reported that more than 640 young people from rural communities received training and certification in various skill areas, enabling them to take up jobs locally and overseas, or create their own employment. The training was conducted under a three-year programme implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs through funding from the Sugar Transformation Unit in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Blake said the areas of training included heavy equipment operation, small equipment repairs, housekeeping, and apiculture. The courses were certified by the HEART Trust/NTA.
