Created: Oct 06, 2023 07:49 AM
Daniela Nandlal, from Digicel, gives Joah Saunders a breakfast box. Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
The telecommunications company Digicel helped to bring healthy breakfasts to 400 schoolchildren in celebration of National Breakfast Day.
The group partnered with the Coalition for the Protection of Children for the occasion, which underlines the importance of children having a nutritious meal to start the day.
Volunteers from Digicel and the CPC visited 22 public schools and handed out a variety of meals to pupils, all with the help of other volunteers.
Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. Pictured: Ava Allen, front, and Sophia Hope (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Daniela Nandlal, Digicel Bermuda’s marketing manager, said: "At Digicel Bermuda, we believe in supporting the communities we serve.
“We are delighted to partner with the Coalition for the Protection of Children for National Breakfast Day.
“This initiative aligns perfectly with our commitment to the wellbeing of Bermuda's youth, and we are proud to play a role in fostering a brighter future for them."
Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. Pictured: Chanz Hodson, front, and Levi Panchaud (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Kelly Hunt, the executive director of the CPC, said: "We are grateful to have Digicel's support in our mission to ensure the wellbeing and protection of Bermuda's children.
“National Breakfast Day allows us to highlight the significance of providing children with a healthy breakfast, setting them on a path to success.
“We are excited about the impact this partnership will have on the lives of the children we serve."
Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. Pictured: Brooklyn Brown, front, and Noah Frick (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Baileys Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. Pictured: Enoch Pitcher (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Staff from Digicel, the Coalition for the Protection of Children and volunteers from Baileys Bay Cricket Club came together at Francis Patton Primary School to provide breakfast to students during National Breakfast Day. Pictured: Soraya Place-Gill, front, and Neymar Mullings (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Steven Outerbridge hands Malakai Dill a breakfast, as Stephany Outerbridge from the Coalition for the Protection of Children looks on (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Coldrex Gordon, from Digicel, hands out breakfast to Francis Patton Primary School pupils during National Breakfast Day (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
