Centre for Adolescent Renewal and Education
C.A.R.E
Misson Statement
C.A.R.E. is a community-based indigenous voluntary organization established to help disadvantaged and marginalized youth take advantage of their lives and destinies.
This is achieved through a holistic education programme geared to the promotion of self-empowerment which provides the individual with the opportunity to believe in oneself and with the ability to identify the alternatives in any situation and to choose one of these alternatives on the basis of ones values, priorities and commitment.
Background Justification
In St. Lucia today, there is a large number of our young people who have dropped out of the education system at the age of fifteen find themselves ill-equipped for life. They have a poor self-image, low self-esteem and failure is very much part of their lives. Some are unable to find employment, others “lime” on the block, yet others get hooked on drugs and/or turn to crime and/or violence. Low academic attainment severely limits their opportunities for employment and for taking initiatives and so failure is very much part of their lives. As a result, many of these young people radiate hostility and suspicion and lack of trust because they were never listened to in their cries for help.
Aims
The programme aims to foster positive attitudes in young people towards themselves, others, work, and work related situations. Thus empowering them for a more wholesome, independent living. The programme aims to train young people to manage their own holistic development and their developing sexuality, both physical and emotional as they prepare to make their reproductive and parenthood decisions. The programme is also designed to help our youth experience the great love the Supreme Being has for them.
Objectives
By the end of the programme our Adolescents will have achieved:
Improved Communication and Inter-Personal Skills
Greater Literacy and Numeracy Skills
A deeper level of Self-Worth and Self-Awareness
Positive Attitudes towards Work and Work Related Situations
A Deep Understanding of Parenting and family Life
Practical Training in an Income-bearing Skill
" Success is achieve through striving "
Founder of CARE
Short Biography of Br. Dominic Brunnock
On the day after Christmas 1927 in a small town in Ireland, a new born baby boy let out his first cry. He was the 3rd in a family of 8 children, 7 boys and 1 girl. Baptized Patrick, the name of the patron saint of Ireland, the journey of Bro. Dominic began.
He attended the local primary school were he did extremely well both in the classroom and also on the sports field. He became fascinated by the Presentation Brothers and decided to do his secondary education with them. When he had completed, he entered the novitiate and took his first vows in 1947. Immediately afterwards he went to Teacher’s Training College and excelled again. After completing, he took up his first teaching appointment in one of the Brother’s school in Ireland where he taught and organized games from 1949 – 1956.
Never one to sit and do nothing, Bro. Dominic was also studying and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree during this time. He was keenly interested in going to the Missions and volunteered in 1956 to go to the West Indies. He arrived in Trinidad in September of that year and took up his duties at Presentation College San Fernando. He plunged himself into the life of the school, not only the classroom but also in the Legion of Mary and school games.
Tribute to Br. Dominic
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