Last week Transfiguration Church in Betsy Ground, Canje opened to the public a play park. It was made by the Men's Group of Transfiguration Parish with funds raised by the church and a local donor. There are very few playgrounds for children in New Amsterdam. Betsy Ground in particular presents very few safe environments for children to play in. It is a stark contrast to the many, many jungle gyms and public playgrounds that I had so much fun on as a youth. I particularly liked the monkey bars. Miriam holds a reading group for the children of Betsy Ground twice a week which is open to the public and reads non-religious texts( this is important as the area is majority Hindu). After they have read for awhile the children get to go outside and play on the park. It is a fabulous project for the church to have spent energy and money on. It really makes the whole neighborhood much more of a place for children. Miriam is in the background of this picture helping serve the celebration meal.