 The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports has partnered with the Community Branch of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force and the Massey Stores to assist young single mothers. Brian O'Brien has more. Youth workers attached to the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports embarked on an initiative to provide care packages to young mothers within their areas of work. A total of 25 packages were prepared and presented recently. Director of Youth Mary Wilfred said this initiative was a collaboration between Massey Stores, Sergeant Alex Morgan of the Community Relations Branch of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force and the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports. We always desired to respond during this COVID pandemic in meeting young people where they are and today the youth workers along with the youth officer they are preparing packages for young mothers in the community. Ms Wilfred said the youth workers sent in information regarding the young persons who needed that kind of assistance. We believe that young people have been unfavorably disadvantaged during the pandemic and you know unemployment and other things like that is a great challenge. So in a little way we want to show that we care. Kezia St. Bryce is a youth worker assigned to the castries area. She lauded the initiative although admitting it was difficult to make a final choice of recipient. I believe that this is a grace initiative because as said earlier COVID has impacted many families and we've given them such a package and that could go a long way how much a small that it may seem this package can go a long way for a family. For me it was very difficult because there are many families who are under privilege at the moment so selecting one was quite a challenge but at the end of the day we can only do so much but once we can create an impact then that's what counts. The presentations were made as a commonwealth recognize young people for the work that they do in communities. From the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, I'm Ryan O'Brien.