West Indies cricketing trio, Nicholas Pooran, Jayden Seales, and Anderson Phillip, paid a visit yesterday to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Drop-in Centre at Plum Park, Greater Georgetown, where they engaged with approximately 100 children housed across two facilities.
Pooran, the skipper of the West Indies Limited Overs side currently facing Bangladesh in Guyana across three One Day Internationals, urged the children to remain disciplined, focussed, and honest in everything they did while having one-on-one conversations with them.
He revealed that he once had a life-changing accident and encouraged the youths to stay in school and value their education.
“Sometimes life is difficult and we have challenges but I believe life is like a story and at the beginning of a story or life, it isn’t easy but this is our challenge, but as young kids growing up we wouldn’t understand what is the most important things in life and today you get a chance to be here in this beautiful place where everyone is taking care of you and I just want you guys to appreciate it… a lot of these people here are making the sacrifice to make you comfortable and better people.”
He encouraged the children to “never stop believing in your dreams because dreams do come true, just work hard, continue to be disciplined and continue to be great human beings.”
The trio also took part in some tape ball action with the youths and signed on as advocates against domestic violence. Pooran commended the ministry on its Every Child Safe campaign and the work they have been doing to help children.
A representative from the ministry thanked the players for taking time out from their training to come out and visit the children. She pointed out that it goes a long way with these children who got a once in a lifetime chance to meet and interact with their heroes.
