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FEATURE

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, while His Royal Highness Prince Charles – now King Charles – delivered a message for the printed programme. Lady Williams, the Halo Foundation’s president, said it had been an honour to welcome representatives from several charities under the organisation’s patronage. The event featured a vibrant showcase of art and literature from Antigua and Barbuda. A painting entitled ‘Woman of the Soil’, created by Antigua State College art lecturer Mark Brown – the winning entry in an art competition organised by the foundation – was put up for auction. Entertainment was provided by 70s American R&B group the O’Jays, behind 1973 hit ‘Love Train’. There were also appearances by Antiguan and Barbudan singers including Daina Barnes, and Jamie Lou Stenzel, aka Au/Ra, who is currently taking the international music scene by storm with a series of collaborations with big names including CamelPhat and Jax Jones.

HOW THE HALO FOUNDATION SPREADS ITS ‘WINGS OF CHARITY’ TO HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TURNING SUFFERING INTO SMILES W ith our easygoing lifestyle, amiable people and idyllic landscapes, you’d be forgiven

Its mission is to “turn suffering into smiles, pain into perseverance and hunger into health”, and to assist its work the Halo Foundation hosts two major fundraisers each year. Last June, more than 400 people turned out for the fifth edition of the Wings of Charity event held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Under the banner ‘a global call for caring’, well- wishers from Antigua, Europe and the USA travelled especially to London to lend their support. Among the guests of honour was

Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams to bring greater attention to the social welfare needs of less fortunate citizens. Its mission is to “turn suffering into smiles, pain into perseverance and hunger into health” Today, it supports 37 local charities, acting as an umbrella entity to those dedicated to helping young people, the environment, the arts, and civic and community initiatives, among others.

for thinking it’s perfect in paradise. In fact, around one in five people across the Caribbean lives below the poverty line of US$5.50 a day – and the pandemic has exacerbated that further with a sharp rise in unemployment. One organisation working assiduously to turn things around in Antigua and Barbuda is the Halo Foundation. The non-profit body was founded in December 2014 by Governor General

Governor General Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams

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