The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis officially launched its “ELEVATE Program” at the NEMA Conference Room, on Saturday July 1st. “ELEVATE” effectively revamps the Alternative Lifestyle Pathways Programme (ALPP), alias the “Peace Program”.

Earlier this year, the Federal Government relaunched the Peace Program, with an objective to better the program. The program was introduced in March 2019, under the-then Team Unity Administration, with the aim of helping at-risk individuals and gang members, to make a transition from a life of crime to a productive lifestyle, through alternative ventures such as entrepreneurship etc.

The reformed programme features three ‘ELEVATE’ options. The first is elevation through training and certification. Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, is Ms. Naeemah Hazelle.

She spoke of the 2nd “ELEVATE” option: elevation through capacity building:

The third ‘ELEVATE’ option, elevation through entrepreneurship:

The “ELEVATE” programme will run for a period of two years.