THE Waterloo Institute of Soccer Players (WISP) are appealing to corporate Trinidad and Tobago for help in clearing a $2,000 bill for a vacation camp in which hundreds of children having been benefitting.
Organiser, Stephen Bartholomew explained that WISP usually coordinate and run the camp in the area for the Ministry of Sport.
According to Bartholomew, “We felt that we could not disappoint the children. They have been asking for the camp ever since the Ministry said it could not hold the camp this year.”
Bartholomew said the money will be to pay coaches for their service during the camp. The camp currently comprises two coaches and as many assistants as well as a coordinator.
Despite assistance from corporate TT namely Kiss, Universal Foods, KC Confectionery and RIK, Bartholomew claimed his institution was left with a $6,000 bill of which they were able to raise fund to reduce it by $4, 000.
And he is saying that if the camp is to be extended for another week or two, as is being demanded by the children, it will increase the cost.
The camp began August 8 and is expected to be concluded today. President of the Waterloo Institute, Raymond Jurawan, said the camp was a last minute initiative by its members after registration was done early for the annual SPORTT Holiday Camp.
It caters for boys and girls five-15 years from both Primary and Secondary schools in the Waterloo area.