Kingston, 31 January 2021 – The woman who was featured on national television sleeping on the street with her young child is getting help.

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the woman has been taken from the street “and at this time she is in a facility with her son.”

According to Minister Grange, “provision has been made for [the accommodation and meals of the mother and child] for the next few days until I’m able to make permanent arrangements for [them].”

The Minister said she had to “personally deal with [the situation because] the system is not ready to deal with it immediately… and I’m going to kick in the system next week.”

Minister Grange said many Jamaicans had reached out to offer assistance to the mother and child.

“I’m happy that Jamaicans still care,” said Minister Grange.

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