But, is it possible that the environment in which baby Ayana was placed, a family with a different background, may have an impact on the child's behaviour and outlook? We put this question to the chairman given the Spanish Lookout community's history of fostering children. He says that it's something only Human Services can determine:
Reporter
"Do you think that this is appropriate or should a child of that background be placed with a family similar to their background."
Harry Letkemen, Chairman, Spanish Lookout
"I believe or I feel very badly for the human services in Belize because I believe a lot of blame is being placed on them at this time so I don't want to heap on as well but I do believe they have some responsibility of writing that but from our perspective we are loving humans and we love every race and culture. So I don't believe from our Perspective it would be a problem. I do believe we can fully respect and care and live as a person of a different culture and race. Whether so that's supposing if human services have the option to place that child in a similar atmosphere and similar culture where it had grown up in or had been born in I would see that as a More ideal situation but that is something they have to decide. Why they chose to bring a child to Spanish Lookout I don't know I think this is a generally family friendly environment here we have big open yards and it's very safe so I think for that reason perhaps they choose to do that sometimes but I would challenge the people of Belize city, Dangriga and Corozal wherever you have people of a similar race why do you not offer your homes to be foster homes I don't know why they don't or why that choice is being made but I believe yes we can be passionate and loving and treat a child of a different race as kindly as we would with one of our own."
