Teneisha Johnson
They believe the children are the future: Another “little bundle of hope”
One of my favorite “Royals” is The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton and her husband Prince William.
According to the New York Times,
At 11:01 a.m., Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to an 8-pound, 7-ounce boy, the third child for her and Prince William.
Prince William was present in the delivery room, and he later jumped in a sport utility vehicle and ferried his two young children to the hospital to meet their newborn brother.
The news radiated out of the Lindo Ward and down South Wharf Road, where a cheerful, punchy crowd had swelled over the course of the day. A man dressed as a town crier, in knee breeches and a tricorn hat, appeared on the hospital steps, ringing a very large handbell.
“Oyez, oyez, oyez, we’ve got a royal baby, a prince!” he bellowed, and a small knot of royalists posted across the road, drinking sparkling wine out of plastic cups, responded in kind: “Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! It’s a boy, born on St. George’s Day!”
It was testament to the enduring fascination with Britain’s royal family, invigorated in recent months by the pregnancy of the duchess, who is commonly known as Kate, and by the coming wedding on the 19th May 2018 of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, an American actress.
Speaking of weddings, did you know that on the 29th April, it will be exactly 7 years since the Royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
She has always had a love for children and gave her support to a number of children’s charities.
Approximately six years ago, she volunteered as a Scot Leader and was the patron of four charities, lending her name to several causes which all reflected her love of the arts, sports and her wish to work with children.
During that time she also accepted honorary positions with a range of bodies that tackle issues from drug and alcohol addiction to children with behavioral problems and terminal illnesses.
During the month of May, we will be celebrating our children here in the Cayman Islands. It has been celebrated in the Cayman Islands since 1997.
Throughout the month there will be a host of events which range from art work, talent shows, physical activities and much more. I am so excited that this continues to be celebrated and is a fixed event on our calendar.
My sincere thanks to our teachers who help guide our children. As we know each child’s future is shaped by many. Teachers however; are key figures in this transformation process. Teacher beliefs, expectations and assumptions of potential weigh heavily in the student achievement equation.
Research “clearly establishes that teacher expectations do play a significant role in determining how well and how much students learn.
There is also another wonderful William, I’d like to pay special attention to- Dr. William E. Evans who also happens to share Prince William’s name. I love it!
Dr. William E. Evans has served as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fifth director and CEO since 2004. From 1986 to 2002, he chaired the St. Jude Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and from 2002 to 2004 served as the hospital’s scientific director and executive vice president.
He also held the St. Jude Professorship and Endowed chair at the University of Tennessee Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy.
He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2002. With citations of his publications ranking among the top one percentile of scientists worldwide in his field, Evans is recognized by ISI as a “Highly Cited Scientist”. Wow!
He has authored over 300 scientific publications and book chapters. This fact is so encouraging to me!
Selected Publications
For a complete listing, see Evans Lab publications via the National Library of Medicine's PubMed.
Dr. William E. Evans, retire from his executive post in July of 2014.
There are also great organizations like UNICEF, which focus on children, and on the 12th December 2016, UNICEF celebrated its 70th anniversary.
See the following link for more details: https://www.unicef.org/about-us/70-years-for-every-child
It was created in 1946 from the residual resources from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to secure the fate of Europe’s children after World War II and few then imagined that it would still be in existence today.
In the six and a half decades since it was formed, UNICEF continues to assist children affected by war and crisis. It has also taken on a much broader and ever-evolving role in international development, working across political, national and social divides to provide integrated services to children and advocate for the full spectrum of their rights.
Recently I was horrified to read that in places like Haiti, there are more than 10,000 street kids, mostly boys as young as six, selling unprotected sex.
Haiti has become the nation with the highest prevalence of HIV infection outside of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please see my previous article W.H.O. is it? The greatest threat to Human Health (World AIDS Day) where I give more detailed analysis on the HIV infection.
I was also saddened to learn that unfortunately Haiti has become a magnet for Sex Tourist and Pedophiles.
Many children there are considered “little animals”.
Many of them can be seen wearing faded, oversized cutoffs and walking barefoot. They are the children who won’t look you in the eyes.
It grieved my heart to read such stories, and it made me realize just how blessed I am.
I am now even more thankful of this beautiful place that I have call my home since I was a child.
May God continue to bless these Cayman Islands..
