JAN 2015
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
By Charmaine J Forde
Relina Coward
“I think a good entrepreneur has a very clear grasp of
what the goal is; an unwavering sense of the goal, an
utterly agile approach of getting there.”- John Katzman
(CEO of Noodle Education)
Before thirty four year old Relina Coward graduated from
St. Leonard’s Secondary Girls School in Barbados, she
knew exactly what she wanted; that dream was to become
a business owner. Her dream was to either become a
seamstress or the owner of a day care and preschool. She
wanted to become a seamstress for the opportunity of
designing her own clothes, and her second option ; she
wanted to own a twenty four hour Nursery and Preschool;
she even had a third option; this determined young lady
had a backup plan just in case things didn’t work out as
planned.
Although she encountered some challenges, these
setbacks never dampened her dream; she decided to enter
the Food and Beverage Industry instead. Relina, who
grew up in King William Street and Free Hill, Black
Rock, credits her grandmother for influencing her; she
also credits her pastors, a few friends, positive individuals
and God for inspiring her. She says “I love what I do and
being a young female entrepreneur, being a single mother
and also a Christian, I put my all into our business, after
God. My vision is to help the Barbadian society, both
children and adults to become healthy and remain healthy.
I am committed to whatever I set my mind to do…
Onward and upward is my new motto.”
This young business woman is the Operating Manager at
Healthy Fruit Juices, and is the proud mother of three
beautiful children; two daughters, ages fifteen and thirteen
and a two year old handsome son. Outside of work, she
likes cooking, meeting new people and being innovative.
Relina Coward, I salute you!
Charmaine J. Forde is a Liberal Arts
Major
at
Philadelphia
Community
and
a
College
Soldiers
of
Angel
volunteer.
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