As mentioned by Orange Walk Town Mayor Kevin Bernard, a portion of the funds from Fiestarama is being used to fund a summer job program at the Council. This year, the Council is hiring one hundred students who will be working at different areas within the community.
The Council received many applications but has chosen to assist those who have shown to need the help the most. This however, is not the only help being offered by the Council this year as there is another initiative that will seek to render assistance to those who were unable to make the cut for this year’s summer program.
As had been mentioned, the government has committed to assist the Council with money for the summer program and according to Mayor Bernard, they have received a call from the Minister of Education himself.
Students between the age of twelve and sixteen have been employed by the Council for the summer job program. Another fifty students are expected to start their week’s work next week.