French Quarter:--- Leader of the French Quarter Scouts Association Georgina Rohan is doing all she can to find part time work for the students who are now out of school during the summer vacation.
Rohan was seen with her group as well as a number of students from both French and Dutch side high schools cleaning several yards in French Quarter on Sunday. Decked in their red tee shirts the youths were seen cutting weed from the yards of the people who are not able to clean their surroundings.
In an invited comment, Rohan said the service she is providing to homeowners is free of charge but she intends to compensate the youths for the work they are doing. Rohan said the reason she chose to pick up the task was number students attending the Lycee and St. Maarten Academy has approached her telling her they needed something constructive to do. She said the youths are looking for a part time work so they can assist their parents with their book and school fees. “I just think I have to do something to take our youths away from the blocks and street corners, we cannot leave our young people in the cold, they need attention, and someone must do something to help them.” Rohan said.
Speaking to this reporter some of the youths said they do not want to hang out doing nothing and they wished if the French side had the summer job program in place. They said
