NFSD hosts family fair in San Fernando in commemoration of National Family Month.
June 24, 2016: “Healthy and Happy Families” is what the National Family Services Division of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services is advocating for its ongoing celebration of National Family Month. As part of its scheduled activities, the Division hosted its second Family Fair on Harris Promenade, San Fernando on Friday June 17, 2016.
The event attracted scores of residents from communities in and around San Fernando, interested in the many exciting activities and giveaways of the day. The Fair which promoted and encouraged family togetherness, recreation and playtime, included free blood pressure and sugar testing and the opportunity for engaging families to interact and discuss health issues with medical professionals from various departments of the South West Regional Health Authority. Persons were especially guided on maintaining a healthy diet and reproductive health.
Also, representatives of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs encouraged persons to participate in fun-filled family friendly activities for all-round family well-being.
However, it was the distribution of seedlings to participants that was hailed as a highly successful endeavour. In fact many persons remarked that it was in fact a very “brilliant idea” especially since it encourages persons to grow their own food in an effort to promote healthier eating and saving on the family’s daily food expense. As such, short-term seedlings such as, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, ochro, patchoi and celery among others were available at no charge to persons who visited the Fair on Harris Promenade. The air was filled with exuberance as two visitors to the fair embarked on entertaining staffers and other visitors with their soulful singing.
Also, as a perfect end to the Fair’s successful day of activities, workers of our second city celebrated the culmination of their hectic workweek with an enjoyable game of bingo or danced through the afternoon.
