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JAM | Dec 3, 2022

Kiwanis Club honours Jamaica-born UK journalist and health advocate for her work and commitment to children and the community

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President Derrick Brown of the Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew presents an award to Primrose Granville, health advocate and Jamaica-born United Kingdom broadcaster for being a true servant and champion of children and the community and her outstanding service and support to the Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew’s projects at the Club’s weekly meeting held at the Police Officers Club recently.


The Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew (KCNSA), at its meeting held recently at the Police Officers Club, awarded Primrose Granville, considered a true servant and champion of children and the community, for outstanding service and support to the Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew’s projects.

In his citation during the meeting, Immediate Past President Dwayne Cargill noted that Granville is a proud product of the KCNSA, having been a member of the Club’s sponsored youth programmes from early on at New Day Primary and All Age School Builders Club, the Holy Childhood High Key Club and the Shortwood Teachers College Circle K International Club.

According to Cargill, despite Granville’s health challenges and her many hospital visits and stays, she has persevered and continues to be an active member in her communities, both in Bristol, the United Kingdom (UK) and Jamaica. As a broadcaster with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Granville used her influence and platform to educate, advocate and inform her audience on a range of issues.

Her work as a broadcaster saw her copping the Gold Award for female presenter of the year for community radio in Bristol, UK in 2016.

LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR JAMAICA HAS NOT WANED

Cargill said that, although Granville lived in the UK, her love and support for Jamaica has not waned and she continues to support the KNCSA projects.

Granville has supported the KCNSA Club’s Signature Project at the Matthew 25:40 Boys Home (operated by the Mustard Seed Communities) with her presence, talent and resources as the Club engages the young men in a mentorship and skills development programme.

She also continues to provide humane support to the KCNSA’s Service Leadership Programme at Holy Childhood High School.

In presenting the award, President Derrick Brown thanked Granville for her service to children and community.

“I call you a true servant and champion for our youth, SLP and community,” said Brown in presenting the award to Granville.

He acknowledged her commitment to serving the children of the world.

“Serving the children of the world epitomises my existence. I did not have a father growing up, I did not miss one, and I’ve always had several from I joined Builders Club.”

Primrose Granville

In her response, Granville thanked the KCNSA for the recognition and for being a father to her since she joined the K family at New Day Primary and All Age School Builders Club all the way to her graduation from Shortwood Teachers College.

“Serving the children of the world epitomises my existence. I did not have a father growing up, I did not miss one, and I’ve always had several from I joined Builders Club,” Granville recalled.

From an early age, she noted that Kiwanis was a family who accepted individuals’ faults and flaws, once they were happy to give back.

Granville noted that she takes her K family education wherever she goes and that, one of the important
lessons is that it always seems impossible until it is done. It was this lesson that guided her, even after
losing her job due to an accident and was told by the doctors that she could not work but should instead
go on welfare. She refused to accept the diagnosis and built her own business which now allows her to
provide impactful service to people in her communities in Bristol, UK and Jamaica.

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