Elias donates to Cyril Ross Nursery

In donating the $24,750, which represents three months’ payment after taxes for his work as chairman, Elias emphasised; “I consider the chairmanship of TSTT to be national service. When I do national service I never keep any of the money paid to me, so the donation today is for three months’ board fees after taxes. I have pledged that each quarter I will make a similar donation to a Children’s Home.” Receiving the donation on behalf of Cyril Ross Nursery was Madonna Stewart-Morris, the manager of the home, who expressed her thanks. Stewart-Morris said, “I feel very blessed to get something so substantial from TSTT ’s chairman Elias”.

The money will be put towards “renovation and expansion” work that the home has already made plans for. On completion, “the children will have more space to do homework without distraction, because it’s a little cramped,” Stewart-Morris said in a media release. She explained that the home, which cares for 17 children between the ages of two and 18, currently has two children preparing for SEA and one for CXC.

Stewart-Morris said that the home has enjoyed TSTT ’s generosity over the years.

Elias said: “As long as I continue serving as the chairman of TSTT I will come here once a year to do this. I am going to make the next donation to St Dominic’s Children’s Home in Belmont.”