 Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the resolution for the Minister of Finance to borrow US $6 million to finance the construction of social infrastructure and other facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Brett under an education, rehabilitation, climate-linked facility. Mr Speaker, I do so because from day one when the Honourable Prime Minister decided to look to the East and to select the Honourable Member from Denry North as the Minister of Education, he bestowed a lot of confidence in him and Mr Speaker. So far, we know that he is delivering, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I heard the Member for Shosell indicate that the previous administration set a bar. Mr Speaker, immediately when I hear sports metaphor, every single cell in my being jumps to life, Mr Speaker. And Mr Speaker, the previous administration under their Minister of Education did set a bar. And she did set a bar when she indicated or stated publicly when it came to laptops, Kigain Kiasa, Mr Speaker. And so Mr Speaker, when you look at the previous tenure, Mr Speaker, I have to say as a sports individual and a former high jumper that that bar that was set was very, very low, Mr Speaker. And I dare say, Mr Speaker, within the first year of this current Minister of Education, that bar was cleared with relative ease, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, the information and the facts do not lie. And you mentioned it. We move from Kigain Kiasa to Tutgain Atutsa. Laptops delivered to every individual entering a secondary school, Mr Speaker. Facilities fees paid for every individual attending school, Mr Speaker. First generation scholarships, new initiative under this Minister of Education and this Prime Minister delivered to our people, Mr Speaker. Maps and English paid, Mr Speaker, at CXC level, Mr Speaker. And the list goes on and on and on. So when we have any discussion about the direction of education in this country, when we have any discussion about any bar being cleared in education development in St. Lucia, this bar has been surpassed by this current St. Lucia Labor Party administration with flying colors, Mr Speaker. And I dare say, in record time, Mr Speaker. And so, Mr Speaker, we are here today to approve this borrowing. And I'm elated, Mr Speaker, that on this list that the Moshi Primary School has been identified to get some remedial work. This is because, Mr Speaker, Moshi, in terms of the primary school, have had a number of issues that they have brought to my attention from very early. And of course, in conversation with the current principal, Mr Troy Nestor, even before becoming parliamentary rep, I always indicated that the desire to see Moshi Primary School in a better state would be of significant priority to me as a parliamentary rep. Mr Speaker, my grandfather is from the community of Moshi. The school is one that I visit very often, the first day of every single school term. And we deliver, as a government, school bags, school books, sometimes school shoes, and we get requests at the parliamentary office for additional assistance. And I will say that the current prime minister has made it a priority that before school opens, that we always have additional resources for the less fortunate children in the constituencies to get something to go to school with. And of course, Mr Speaker, we've tried, and as the member for Soros El said, 16 million EC is a drop in the bucket. We know the requirements for schools would be way more than currently is, but it is a significant start. And so, as I've seen with this minister of education, for instance, in the community of Grozely Town, for a number of years since before COVID-19, the Grozely Library was closed. Nothing happened at the Grozely Library. And I will say it, and I'll continue to say it, a constituency bordering on 40,000 people, for any member to be serious about education, and a library is in disrepair, or non-existent, in our case, was absolutely ridiculous. And so, I am glad that this minister of education, despite some of the resources not being available, saw it fit to commence work on the Grozely Library. And so the people of Grozely will have their library fully functional in the coming months. And so, Mr Speaker, as it pertains to the educational development of our people, I am extremely proud. And Mr Speaker, I look forward to so much more, because the enthusiasm is there at every cabinet meeting with this Prime Minister and with this Minister of Education, Mr Speaker. And so, Mr Speaker, climate change is real. Having climate resilience schools is of extreme importance, because it's not enough, I will agree, to provide some of the basics that children need to go to school. We also need to look at their health and their safety. And as the Minister of Education went through with his presentation, you would hear some of the issues that existed for many, many years that could be harmful to our children. And so, as a father, sometimes you consider what is the environment these children sit in the classrooms. And so, being climate resilient and showing that we have safe schools, that we have proper structure, that they are well put together is of extreme importance to this government. And I'm very, very happy to see this happening currently. Mr Speaker, we have other schools in our constituency, including Granivere, that continue to ask for support. And of course, the Honorable Prime Minister and the member continues to look for creative ways to get things done as soon as possible. And I can say proudly that we are getting there. Also, for the persons living in a grocery town, you would see that work continues near the school. And the school definitely has indicated a need for repainting. And in the coming budget, we will be having discussion on some of what we are going to do for the grocery primary and infant school. You would see a kid's playground being erected. And of course, the request has been made for digital sand that should be dropped off in that area to ensure that we have a safe environment for the children of Grosely. One of the things I'm proud of as a minister for youth and also the member of parliament for Grosely is the desire by this government to always think of the less fortunate, always. And I'm very happy that Rice and Lucia, with individuals such as Venus Cheri, and of course, the individuals from Seaview, born and raised in the community, have always approached the parliamentary rep, not just me, have always approached or have tried to make contact with the parliamentary rep for support for young people, especially school goers. And so we continue to support the back to school drive with the Seaview boys. And for the first time, since doing this thing for so many years, these young men giving away books and school supplies right by the Seaview, this time they did it at the HRDC, they would spend hours, individuals from Viewfort, Soufres, Choselle, all over St. Lucia, including Grosely, would come in search of books. And they did it absolutely free. And all they requested was a meal and some water to carry on with their duties. And as parliamentary rep, I felt the stepping and ensure that these boys were motivated and provided with that sort of assistance so they can continue to provide books, look for books and distribute it throughout our constituency. And so Mr. Speaker, the word continues, our peanut butter pantry is also geared at school children. In the constituency of Grosely, a lot of us know what it is like to go to school without having breakfast. And this is a real situation in many of our constituencies. And so with Rise, we have sponsored the peanut butter pantry in the constituency at the HRDC, where individual families who are less fortunate in that month may not have had money to buy basic things such as bread, milk, tuna fish, creaks. They could come to the HRDC and they can find something to give their children to eat before they attend the Grosely Primary and Infant School. And of course, we've seen that spread to all other schools, persons have visited that peanut butter pantry. This is the care and this is the diligence. And this is the value we put and ensure that our young people are taken care of and that they can go to school every single day. And so Mr. Speaker, we'll continue to work. We'll continue to work with this minister of education. I think we know that the ambition is there to keep going in all looks and crannies of this country. But we have to always remember to remember to be patient. I remember in terms of Moshi, we deliver in some some computers. And at the end of the day, this was what was available distributed it to the school. And of course, sometimes we really want additional things done quickly. But with time and with patience, we will continue to get there. And so our people, I want to say that this this this motion here today is something that we should all get on board with. I think we all can continue to see the progress being made by this government in education. And just one more thing, the constituency of Grozely in terms of scholarships, the first generation scholarships. And we always have that discussion, the member for Denry Knopf, and he always pulls a list. And he comes to me and he says in his very cunning way, Grozely, I am extremely proud of the educational attainment of my constituency. The fact that this is all done based on merit, based on merit, not based on where you are from, what role you come from, based on merit has given me as a parliamentary representative, the unique sort of position of congratulating a number of individuals in my constituency with rewarding, who are being rewarded with scholarships. So I want to continue to encourage everybody that this is a government that believes in meritocracy. If you work hard, if you study, if you do well, we will be in a position to provide some level of support to you so you can rest assured that this government is working to ensure that the education of this nation continues to flourish. Definitely support this motion and I certainly hope that we all can see the merit in it. Thank you so much.