San Pedro Youth Group Raises Funds To Assist Catholic Church

Iglesia San Pedro y San Pablo, the Catholic Church in the small community of San Pedro in the Corozal District, opened its doors in the year of 1978. After almost three decades, the church's building is in dire need of much refurbishing. Willing to solve the problem, a group of approximately 20 young and dynamic residents, have taken the task of garnering all necessary funds to carry out the project.

According to President of the Youth Group, Karina Ya, in order to fulfill the project the group has organized a fair for this coming Saturday August 9th at the Church's compound.

Karina Ya - President of Youth Group

"The youth group is having a fair this Saturday at 5:00pm and we are going to have a number of activities which will include the Tombola, foods, drinks and games and much, much more."

Victor Castillo - Reporter

"What is the main objective of this fair?"

Karina Ya - President of Youth Group

"The main objective of this fair is for us to have funds to build something in church, right at this moment we need a store room for the church and that is our objective right now."

According to Ya, several fund raisers will be carried to meet the expenses of the project.

Karina Ya - President of Youth Group

"We have started already with our fund rising; the first one we did a Bar. B. Que sale in which we sold it right in the community and right now we have deiced to come to see what we can have because we need to the things for the fair."

Victor Castillo - Reporter

"Apart, from the Bar. B. Que sale, the fair how is it that you plan to get this fund put together?"

Karina Ya - President of Youth Group

"By the assistance of our community, that is the first the community then from there we find other resources like companies or something like that."

Victor Castillo - Reporter

"Now, if there want to assist, what are some of the things you need and how is it that they can get in contact with you?"

Karina Ya - President of Youth Group

"We have a project going on right now and we had a raffle which somebody donated to us a cellphone to raffle and anything that we can get be it materials or anything it is more than welcomed or they can contact me at 634 5175, just give me a call and we will pick it up."

If you would like to assist the youth group financially you can contact Yah at 634-5175.

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