While the Drop-in Centre on Hadfield Street has been a haven for countless children over the years, concerns have been raised over the deplorable conditions and subpar care at the facility.
“I’ve been going for a while and about three weeks ago I was sitting in the dining room and I saw roaches, little roaches everywhere,” a volunteer, who did not want to be named, told Stabroek News.
She stated that the roach infestation is so bad that some of the children even have bites. “I didn’t even know roaches bite you but it’s bad. I remember seeing one of the kids and I asked him why he had so many bumps on his hand and he told me it was
