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Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Honourable Jonathan Denis Tours CUPS One World Child Development Centre
Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Honourable Jonathan Denis Tours CUPS One Word Child Development Centre CUPS One World Child Development Centre was host to the Hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Jonathan Denis. During his two hour visit, Hon. Denis took time to interact with Staff members of the centre to acquaint himself with the day to day operations of the site and the difference that was making in the lives of the children. Accompanied by Carlene Donnelly, Robert Perry, Karen Denny, Executive Director of CUPS, Senior Director Internal Operations and Director of CUPS Fund Development respectively, Hon. Denis was given an extensive tour of the One World Child Development Centre facility as well as the various projects the children were working on by Sharon Nichols, Director of Education. The Honourable Minister also took time off his schedule to read to the children. He read from the book, “Canada in Colours” authored by Per-Henrik Gürth. Upon completion of his reading, an appreciation gift (a framed art work from one of the children of CUPS One World program) was presented to the Minister by two pupil of CUPS’s One World program in appreciation of his visit. Minister Denis expressed his appreciation to One World for hosting him. He also thank CUPS for the great work it was doing in helping poor families get out of poverty through education and health.
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