Tortola,
British Virgin Islands |
The Maples Group is proud to announce its support of the newly built
music classrooms at Elmore Stoutt High School ("ESHS") in
the British Virgin Islands.

Since
the 2017 hurricanes, due to extensive damage to their facilities,
ESHS has been unable to offer an abundance of extra-curricular
activities. The Maples Group partnered with BVI Alliance and Unite
BVI to fund the development of the new classrooms through a local
community initiative identified by the Virgin Islands Recovery and
Development Agency (the "RDA").

Over
100 students have enrolled in the popular music programme this year
which was formally matriculated into the school's curriculum in 1980.

The
Maples Group also sponsored the purchase of 29 new musical
instruments which included 10 flutes, 10 clarinets, 5 alto
saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, 1 baritone saxophone and 1 trumpet.

Last
month, students and teachers from ESHS welcomed the arrival of the
new instruments with great excitement and marked the occasion with a
formal handover of the instruments to the school's Deputy Principal,
Mr. Cecil Hodge and the Head of the Music Department, Andre
Brathwaite. Connie George, Chief Education officer, Dr. the
Honourable, Natalio Wheatley and Minister for Education, Culture,
Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture were also present at the
presentation.

BVI
Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm,
Richard May attended the school's annual Christmas concert on
Saturday and had this to say, "The Maples Group is passionate
about supporting and developing our local communities with a
particular focus on youth, education, arts and culture. We are
delighted to be supporting the music programme at Elmore Stoutt High
School which is a progamme that not only supports educating our youth
about the importance of arts and culture but also brings our
community together. We look forward to continuing to work closely
with the Elmore Stoutt High School and its teaching staff on this
important initiative."

The
much-anticipated annual Christmas concert included performances from
the Senior Concert Band, Junior Concert Band, Senior Steel Pan,
Junior Steel Pan, the Jazz Ensemble and the Choir.

Commenting
on the project, Paul Bayly, CEO of the RDA added, "The education
system of this Territory was immensely disrupted after the 2017
hurricane and as an agency, it was important to us to deliver the
Government’s priorities’ in returning the education system to a
place of normalcy. We are extremely grateful that the music
classrooms project supported this initiative and of course, this
could not have been done without the generous support of our donors
the Unite BVI Foundation, Maples Group and BVI Alliance."

The
Education Minister, Honourable Wheatley who was present at the
presentation of the musical instruments added, “I would also like
to recognise the Maples Group for their generosity towards purchasing
the Musical Instruments. The Maples Group has made it possible for
the music programme to be strengthened and for that we say thank you.
I’ll also thank the RDA, the implementation agency of the
Government, for the important role they played in getting the
instruments to the students.”

ENDS

About
Maples Group

The
Maples Group is a leading service provider offering clients a
comprehensive range of legal services on the laws of the British
Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg,
and is an independent provider of fiduciary, fund services,
regulatory and compliance, and entity formation and management
services. Maples Group distinguishes itself with a client-focused
approach, providing solutions tailored to their specific needs. Its
global network of lawyers and industry professionals are
strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle
East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice
and bespoke support, within convenient time zones. For more
information, please visit: maples.com

About
the RDA

The
RDA is a statutory body under the Premier’s Office responsible for
delivering recovery projects outlined by the Government of the Virgin
Islands in the Recovery to Development Plan.