Working towards community development

Sandra Cato,Features Writer

The owners of Piper's Cove Resort believe in giving back to the community, and they have been doing so for a long time.

The New Vision Early Childhood Institute in Mount Edgecomb, St Ann, authenticates this fact. Principal of the school Claudette Brown outlines the generosity of Daisy Chin towards the institution.

"We started the school in a one-apartment block, which was not very sturdy or convenient. Ms Chin from Piper's Cove hired a workman to look at the building and give an estimate; she then stood the cost and had it totally refurbished.

"She also gave a much-needed 1,000-gallon water tank and drapery. We have also received books and toys for the kids and work materials like pens for the teachers." Brown said of Chin, "She is a hard-working, dedicated and purposeful person, and is committed to any task she sets out to do; she gives the best."

Piper's Cove also serves the community by making the property available to selective groups like churches and schools to host meetings.

The resort provides job opportunities for locals, and most of the staff are from the Runaway Bay area. The turnover of staff is low and according to Chin "most of them have been employed since the beginning. This stability is good as guests see familiar faces when they return to the resort."