TB Womens Group

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By My Point1 on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 10:09 am: Edit Post

How does the Womens Group help in the Community? I see they have Health Fairs about once per year, they also sell second hand clothes and other items given to them by others and once a year give out some gift baskets to the elderly, but can someone fill me in on what else they do? My view is that there is so much more they can do to represent the Community. I am now speaking to particular concerns that the Community has as also their members, that need representation as a body. This would go a much farther way than individuals or a group of Community members just getting up and doing things without any body or name to represent them. In other words they can be more integrated into the area - they are mostly for themselves apart from those few areas I highlighted. My point is that like many Churches they just pack up their funds in the bank and look at the enormous figures missing totally the true and real purpose of their organizations - to serve the people.
Some examples:- lobbying for street lights in various areas of the community, installation of more garbage bins in other strategic areas, ways in which the unemployed in the community can become activated in technical and useful ways, arranging ongoing reading classes for the illiterate and slow readers, lobbying for help to the drug addicts, lobbying for more street signs e.g. Drive Slowly School, More beach signs where it is safe to bathe, and I could go on and on. Let us as public bodies to be more proactive and offer better services to the people.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rebecca on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 11:43 am: Edit Post

Might I suggest you join the Women's Group and put into action some of the good ideas you have.

I will admit to limited knowledge and involvment with the Women's Group, but I do know they would like to accomplish much more but due to lack of volunteers and funding to help with projects, they are restricted as to what they can do.

Let's walk a mile in the shoes of an organization or person. Once we do that we may have a better idea of how to best help them out.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Counterpoint on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 01:54 pm: Edit Post

Each organisation is only as good or strong as its individual members.
Treasure Beach, unfortunately, does not have a strong tradition of housewives (which is what most women in Treasure Beach are!) forming organisations of any kind, let alone groups that are immediately going to set the world alight. It starts from small beginnings.
These pioneering women should be commended for the small steps they have taken and should be given all the support and encouragement possible.
Perhaps the best response to the above comments might be a membership drive to encourage others to join, including the person who made the query; that is, if the person qualifies and is available.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By My Point2 on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 01:21 pm: Edit Post

I cannot join a Womens Group as I am a MAN haha - this site need to deal with criticisms or ideas kindly - they tend to want to say why don't you do it - remember all types of persons write on this site - not only natives but foreigners. I believe a Committee should be formed to work on some of these criticisms for e.g the problem with the goats - I am abroad and know of the problem so I cannot come there and catch up the goats haha. Let me hear what others think.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By girlgriot on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 06:12 pm: Edit Post

"they are mostly for themselves apart from those few areas I highlighted. My point is that like many Churches they just pack up their funds in the bank"

This comment makes me wonder if "MyPoint1" really knows about TBWG. Everything I've ever seen the group do has been for the community, and they do much more than the three things listed at the start of the post, and they do what they do with almost no money. However, even if they 'only' hosted health fairs, had their thrift shop and gave out gift baskets I'm sure the people who take advantage of these services are very glad they are available. But let's not forget the Christmas party for the children, the literacy tutoring, the summer arts camp, the craft shop, the lending library ...

I agree with Rebecca. Before questioning TBWG's value to the community, MyPoint1 should step up and get involved in the group and be the change she'd like to see.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tbwg-supporter! on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 06:32 am: Edit Post

Treasure Beach womens group have made it possible for me to arrange an event for the children of treasure beach at christmas time.
Without their help ,this could not have happened and the children would miss out.
I have found them to be most helpful,efficient,friendly.
perhaps mypoint1 would like to set up his/her own group to tackle the issues they feel are very important-especially if you have the contacts do so.
But please don't knock the TBWG -if only there were more groups such as this in the world dedicated to spending their spare time to strive for a better community.
Keep up the good work ladies.
Remember tiny steps lead into strides and we have to start atthe beginning so we know where we have come from and where we are going.
Not just jump into something


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ce Ce on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 11:46 am: Edit Post

This is so discouraging that someone can get on this site and throw such a damper on the TBWG.
They have been around for quite a few years and with the limited funds they have accumilated yearly they try their best to distribute it fairly amongst different events to make some peoples lives alittle bit more meaningfull.
How nice it is to throw a dinner for the old folks as well as the children at Christmas when some people has no one to cook that "special meal" for them on that special day.

Give credit where credit is due...."MyPoint1" step up to the plate and show some love,send in your contribution.
DONATION,DONATION,DONATION.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By concerned on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 12:14 am: Edit Post

TBWG do help the community in their own very special way and have come along way in doing that.

I do however believe that they could perhaps get involved in the particular issues of the community as stated by MYPOINT below.

'ways in which the unemployed in the community can become activated in technical and useful ways, arranging ongoing reading classes for the illiterate and slow readers, lobbying for help to the drug addicts,'

However Constructive critism and offering solutions is perhaps a better way of making a point.

I think that TBWG need to have a range of woman involved in the group including someone to get behind the big issues who has got the time ways, means and passion to put ideas into action. If only they could get a grant from the government or other agency to pay this person???

So as a suggestion I wonder if TBWG would be open to having a computer savy woman co-ordinator to volunteer to help get a grant for a perminant paid position for themselves. I think this person could be a school or collage leaver even. Then maybe more could be done and not left to all the amazing volunteers all the time who do alot already.

*Could someone please forward this to the TBWG email incase they don't know about this thread on TBnet


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tbwg supporter on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 01:41 pm: Edit Post

You cannot just expect and demand one small voluntary organisation to sort out a whole community and do it using their own time effort money and resources.It would be nice but not everybody has the time or energy or money to take on such a huge task.
Of course it should be advertised as a paid job vacancy and it would suit somebody internet savvy.
The government should pay.If they want areas sorted out and they cannot find the time to do it themselves then they should pay somebody else to take over.
The tasks people expect tbwg to lobby for are all big things and take a lot of hard work and effort.These women are so not appreciated,
It is a big job and therefore it should be paid a big and fair wage!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By My Point3 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 10:25 am: Edit Post

Concerned has made a good suggestion - also these suggestions made firstly don't require so much funding mainly dedication and someone with a sense of community needs and how to lobby for important things. What the Womens Group is currently doing is a once in a blue moon thing - meeting and eating in addition. There are so many needs in the Community that they can work on and speak about when they meet. Don't get me wrong I am not bashing totally what they do but they can serve the community much much more. Could someone from the Womens Group tell us what short term future plans you have in mind for the community?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Elaine from MI on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 12:14 pm: Edit Post

I am from the U.S. and bought some nice things at the Treasure Beach Women's shop in January. I have since been knitting scarves in "tropical" colors with the thought of donating them to the shop for selling when we return in January,09. Is that a way that someone like me can assist?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tbwg supporter on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 01:50 pm: Edit Post

mypoint3 as you seem to know a lot about the community issues in treasure beach and know what needs doing and who should do it.why do you not set up your own group?instead of attacking a group that is already set up and do whatever they do VOLUNTARILY! ie they do not get paid
so even if they did only 1 jumble sale a year and gave one old person one tin of food a year-they have done it out of the goodness of their heart.I am not sure why you direct all your issues to tbwg when if you were that concerned you could set up your own voluntary group or address your concerns to bruce golding and his fellow men-not a small group of voluntary ladies who get no funding.
I say well done tbwg for whatever you do BIG or SMALL ,no-one forces you to do it and you all do it from the kindness of your heart.keep up the good work
like i said mypoint3 perhaps you could set up your own group and lobby and work there for free yourself or address your issues to the correct members of society which is not a group of ladies helping out as and when they can with no funding.Perhaps you have a deeper issue with them and we do not know?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tbwg supporter on Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 01:52 pm: Edit Post

that sounds a lovely idea.everybody can help everybody else in some way-and my point 123 is trying to get out of helping by saying he is a man!
Nothing starting him setting up a treasure beach mens group where they all work for free in their spare time