| – Administrator who raised concerns sent home Directors of the Hope Children’s Home at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, yesterday confirmed that the home’s bank account in Guyana was frozen by its Florida donor and that an Administrator who raised concerns was fired.These revelations come as allegations mount that the Directors of the home have been tardy in addressing concerns about the operations there, and staff members who have reported the matter to the newspaper are afraid they could face dismissal.Kenneth FinlaysonThis week, inside sources revealed that a 27-year-old mentally challenged resident of the home became pregnant for a 13-year-old boy. When first contacted on this issue, Director Kenneth Finlayson refused to discuss the matter, but yesterday,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, he admitted that he had taken the woman to the hospital where a pregnancy test proved positive.Finlayson and the home’s other Director,jerseys cheap nfl, Wilbur Vyphuis, during an interview with Kaieteur News yesterday, acknowledged that the Church of Christ of Vero Beach, Miami, Florida had frozen the account after a change in management. Finlayson’s ex-wife, Samantha, previously ran the facility. The account has an estimated $2 million.The two Directors came to Kaieteur News after this newspaper quoted the Head of the Child Protection Agency, Ann Greene, as saying the entire home is under investigation.Yesterday, Finlayson and Vyphuis laid blame at the previous management for not running the facility properly. Vyphuis said he and Finlayson assumed management two years ago when “the expatriate,” namely Finlayson’s ex-wife, left.“Right now rules have been changed,Cheap Arizona Cardinals Hoodies,” said Vyphuis, adding that the home is looking to have a full board before the year is out.“We are now in the transition stage. How it was running was not the way it was supposed to be running. A lot of work has to be done,” he added.Finlayson and Vyphuis could not agree on what will happen to staff members who might have leaked information to this newspaper.Wilbur Vyphuis“If you publicise a child’s problem,Derrick Rose Jersey, and you do things that lose confidentiality, how can you continue to serve?” asked Finlayson.The other Director on the other hand was clear in saying no one will be fired.According to the minimum operational standard and regulations for children’s homes, established by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, the facilities should maintain a clear and accessible complaints procedure to enable the protection of the rights of children.Finlayson said the home is working towards meeting the minimum standards and if there is a problem, the staff could report this to the Director,Alexander Mogilny Jersey, and “we’ll take action from there.”“You can only deal with things that were brought to your attention,” said Vyphuis.However, an Administrator of the home who raised several concerns and called for a number of issues to be addressed has been dismissed.The Directors claimed that the woman was temporarily employed, but after she submitted a report on issues that need to be addressed, Vyphuis admitted she was asked “just to stay off the job” while they carry out an investigation.While Vyphuis said the Directors are in contact with the woman, Finlayson said: “We don’t need her at this time.”Vyphuis went as far as suggesting that since the Administrator joined the home,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, the behaviour of the children took a turn for the worse and that the relationship with the staff was not good.However, inside sources have claimed that staff members are eager for the return of the Administrator, since she was instrumental in trying to get matters “straightened out” at the home and they feel that it was because of this that the woman was sent home. |
