The staff of the Cabinet Office presented the Ranfurly Home for Children with a cheque for $500.00, Friday, December 31, 2010. Standing in front of the Cabinet staff from left: Secretary to the Cabinet, Anita Bernard; Princess Burrows, mother of the Home; Delano Knowles, assistant to the administrator and Anita Beneby, deputy permanent secretary. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)

Nassau, The Bahamas -- The staff of the Cabinet Office presented the Ranfurly Home for Children with a donation of $500.00, Friday, December 31, 2010.

Anita Beneby, deputy permanent secretary said the Cabinet Office has been spreading Christmas joy for the last 10 years by giving back.

Last year, they gave a charitable donation to the Old Bight’s Children Home in Cat Island and after hearing that the Ranfurly Home was in danger of shutting down earlier in the year, the Cabinet Office staff decided to help the Home.

On hand to accept the donation were Delano Knowles, assistant to the administrator and Princess Burrows, mother of the Home.

Mrs Knowles said the Home was thankful for the donation and explained that it will go toward the running of the home. However, she added that the home is badly in need of a bus.

The Ranfuly Home for Children, which has been a safe haven since 1956, currently has 33 children ranging in age from eight to 18.