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And for the past three weeks 60 of them have been involved in a basketball camp, cosmetology sessions, specialized life skills, drama, dance, jewelry making and community service. Today an open day was held to showcase the youngsters' talents - and 7 news was there.

William Swan, Manager - Belize Youth Cadet Core
"If you notice the Hostel is our neighbor and we try to work together, so what we did with the director from there and ourselves, we decided to have a big camp for the both side and the objective is to keep the young men off the streets it's not only young men, if you notice the hostel have female what we do there they get involve like in hair dressing, nail and thing but here go that in Belize, while the male, they partake in Jewry making dancing and drama."

Interviewee
"You can see the kids how highly motivated they are, you can see in their performances this afternoon in the drama and in the dance."

Monica Bodden
"You think that it's a boost for these young people?"

Interviewee
"It is, it is definitely a boost."

William Swan, Manager - Belize Youth Cadet Core
"Well I think it went well and what happen we had brought in some young men, two off the streets which their parents had appeal to us to please take in. I took in some before the time because they were really at risk. I think it was a great achievement for the two side and we became more friendlier because you know young people across different fence and they would throw, but that brought them together and let unite but right now its poor intake with the guys in the streets of Belize and we are appealing to the parents to come and get their son enlisted before something happen and if you notice every day it's the young people that are committing the crimes so right now we are having a heavy intake with the cadet right now to insists with cleaning up the street."

The Camp ends on July 30th.