More than 40 senior citizens residing at the St. Elizabeth Convent were treated to a hotel-style luncheon on Saturday December 27, put on by the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Hotel.

The lunch was catered and served by Beau Vallon Bay’s management staff and included a somewhat belated, if no less appreciated, appearance by Santa Claus for the convent’s orphans, who were to arrive later in the day.

Beau Vallon Bay general manager B.B. Khoo said that the luncheon is part of a yearly commitment by the Berjaya group of hotels in Seychelles to show appreciation and care for the elderly, as well as the community as a whole.

Mr Khoo said Berjaya’s community service extended from its home offices in Malaysia, where the company has a history of supporting charitable causes.

The Beau Vallon Bay Hotel is also spearheading some renovation work at Mother Teresa’s Home, Mr Khoo mentioned, which includes repairing a leaking roof, renovating the playground and replacing tiles.

St. Elizabeth patron Sister Agnes said that the elderly were especially appreciative of the lunch, considering that some of them reside in different areas of the convent and do not always have the chance to see each other.

“It’s nice for them to come together, with good food, and talk,” she said.

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