Centre for adolescent Renewal and Education
C.A.R.E
History
The presentation Brothers, well known as a worldwide teaching congregation, launched the CARE project in St. Lucia, in April 1993. Br. Dominic Brunnock who had trained and worked with the very successful Servol Programme in Trinidad, appointed Executive Director, and assisted by Br. Barry Noel also trained at Sevol Trinidad, opened the doors of the first CARE centre for a group of sixteen young people at the Marchand Community Centre in Castries, St. Lucia. The demand for the programme was so great that in February, 1994, two additional centres were opened in the Castries area. Up to this point, the programme catered to only phase one of the programme. However, in September, two full-time skills training programmes, Electrical/Air-conditioning and Computer/Office skills were started.
Appeals from the communities outside the Castries area began to flow in. in September 1995, CARE was asked to start an Adolescent Development programme (ADP) in Vieux Fort, south of the Island. Also, tow more skills training programmes, Carpentry/Joinery and Garment Construction, were established in the Castries area. This saw the beginning of the first skills only CARE centre at Vigie Castries.
In September 1996, skills training in computers, Catering/Food Preparation and Electronics/Small Appliance Repairs were started at the Vieux Fort Centre. The demand continued that same year and saw the commencement of ADP centres in Gros Islet and Anse La Raye.
In 1997 the establishment of the Catering/Hospitality Studies skill in Anse La Raye was realized and in 1998 that was further expanded to include Carpentry/Joinery. 1999 saw the introduction of the Electrical Installation/Refrigeration course also at Anse La Raye. Further expansion took place in the years 2000 and 2001 with the introduction of Arts and Craft and the movement of the Computer/Office skills from the Castries centre to Anse La Raye centre, respectively.
The demand for the programme continued around St. Lucia and in 1999 and ADP centre was opened was officially opened in Canaries and Soufriere in 2001 saw the opening of another ADP centre. In 2002 because of the distance to the nearest skills centre, Soufriere started their skills department establishing a Catering/Hospitality Studies Course in order to accommodate trainees who found it impossible to travel to other skills centres. In that same year, 2002, the first centre on the eastern part of the Island opened its doors in the Mabouya Valley. Due to a lack of funds the Mabouya Valley Centre was temporary closed for two terms, January 2006 – June 2006, and was reopened again in September 2006.
Also in 2002 the Government of recognized the impact and value of the CARE programme and requested the implementation of the first year ADP programme into the formal school system around St. Lucia. The ADP was then initiated in the three schools: the Vieux Fort Technical School, on a part-time basis, the Rockhall Sr. Primary School and later the Ciceron Secondary School as part of the curriculum.
2003 saw the mark of the tenth (10th) year anniversary of the existence of an organization that has impacted significantly on the education system in St. Lucia and continues to be demanded by many communities around St. Lucia.
Br. Dominic retired as Executive Director in 2004 after eleven years of unbroken service as Director and was officially named Founder of CARE. After a short period of illness he died on the 20th May, 2006.
Due to the dilapidated condition of both the Vigie Skills Centre and Castries ADP Centre, both centres amalgamated to form one large centre in Odsan, Castries in September 2006. This centre is called the Odsan Centre.
" Success is achieve through striving "
In September 1996, skills training in computers, Catering/Food Preparation and Electronics/Small Appliance Repairs were started at the Vieux Fort Centre. The demand continued that same year and saw the commencement of ADP centres in Gros Islet and Anse La Raye.
In 1997 the establishment of the Catering/Hospitality Studies skill in Anse La Raye was realized and in 1998 that was further expanded to include Carpentry/Joinery. 1999 saw the introduction of the Electrical Installation/Refrigeration course also at Anse La Raye. Further expansion took place in the years 2000 and 2001 with the introduction of Arts and Craft and the movement of the Computer/Office skills from the Castries centre to Anse La Raye centre, respectively.
The demand for the programme continued around St. Lucia and in 1999 and ADP centre was opened was officially opened in Canaries and Soufriere in 2001 saw the opening of another ADP centre. In 2002 because of the distance to the nearest skills centre, Soufriere started their skills department establishing a Catering/Hospitality Studies Course in order to accommodate trainees who found it impossible to travel to other skills centres. In that same year, 2002, the first centre on the eastern part of the Island opened its doors in the Mabouya Valley. Due to a lack of funds the Mabouya Valley Centre was temporary closed for two terms, January 2006 – June 2006, and was reopened again in September 2006.
Also in 2002 the Government of recognized the impact and value of the CARE programme and requested the implementation of the first year ADP programme into the formal school system around St. Lucia. The ADP was then initiated in the three schools: the Vieux Fort Technical School, on a part-time basis, the Rockhall Sr. Primary School and later the Ciceron Secondary School as part of the curriculum.
2003 saw the mark of the tenth (10th) year anniversary of the existence of an organization that has impacted significantly on the education system in St. Lucia and continues to be demanded by many communities around St. Lucia.
Br. Dominic retired as Executive Director in 2004 after eleven years of unbroken service as Director and was officially named Founder of CARE. After a short period of illness he died on the 20th May, 2006.
Due to the dilapidated condition of both the Vigie Skills Centre and Castries ADP Centre, both centres amalgamated to form one large centre in Odsan, Castries in September 2006. This centre is called the Odsan Centre.