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Melissa Ferdinand Welcomes First Baby of 2024
Melessa Richards-Ferdinand joyfully embraced motherhood as she welcomed the first baby born at Dr. D. Olando Smith Hospital in 2024—a healthy baby girl weighing 9lbs 4 ozs at 10:17 am on January 2.
In a gesture of support for the expanding family, the parents received a thoughtful gift: a Jumpstart Account from the National Bank of the Virgin Islands and and BVIHSA for their newborn.
