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<p>Dancehall, recording artiste Agent Sasco recently contributed $50,000 towards the education of two juveniles under the supervision of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Agent-Sasco-Mentorship-Programme-1024x630.jpg" alt="Jamaican dancehall artiste presenting a cheque valued at $25,000 to the top male through the We Transform mentorship programme." class="wp-image-6454" /><figcaption>Recording artiste, Agent Sasco (right), presents a cash prize of $25,000 to the top male at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>The <strong>Winning Right Now </strong>entertainer made two donations of $25,000 each to the top boy and top girl at the recent <strong>We Transform</strong> Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.</p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p> “When a public figure can do something like that, it builds their self-esteem"  </p><cite>— Marja Gay Smith, Principal Probation Officer at the Spanish Town Probation Office</cite></blockquote>
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<p>Marja Gay Smith, Principal Probation Officer at the Spanish Town Probation Office said, “We are happy with the help; it went a far way. The client’s mother was excited and grateful because they needed it. It is a good initiative, and we endorse it.”</p>
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<p>She said the gesture is a motivation to the beneficiaries and other wards to “be positive and to do good things”, adding that many times wards have feelings of bewilderment, and “when a public figure can do something like that, it builds their self-esteem”. </p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p> “I am committed to playing my part in ensuring that they are not left behind."</p><cite>— Agent Sasco, Dancehall/Reggae Entertainer</cite></blockquote>
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<p>Ella Ghartey,  Acting Policy Director at the Ministry of National Security, and Programme Manager for the <strong>We Transform </strong>Programme, shared “It is amazing what Sasco has been doing for these children since we engaged him in 2017 to be a Mentor and Ambassador for the <strong>We Transform </strong>Programme.  He has shown such commitment and passion to make a difference in their lives,” she said. </p>
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<p>Meanwhile, Agent Sasco said as a mentor in the <strong>We Transform</strong> Programme, he believes that the rewarding of good behaviour will further reinforce and encourage “excellence among these young people, and with the right support, they can achieve their dreams".</p>
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<p>He added, “I am committed to playing my part in ensuring that they are not left behind. It is my hope that others will join me in this movement.”</p>
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