Now only in its second year, the Shaggy and Friends concert to aid the Bustamante Hospital for Children is already a calendar event. Last Week, Flair focused on some of the women who are working tirelessly behind the scene to make it happen. This week, we look at some more.

Rebecca Packer

Merely stepping into the Bustamante Hospital for Children makes all the hard work involved in the Shaggy and Friends charity concert worth it for Rebecca Packer.

"You really are on call 24/7," said Packer, who is a co-producer of the Shaggy and Friends charity concert to be held on January 2.

Packer has been involved from the beginning. She and Shaggy began visiting the hospital and took on the organisation of the Christmas treat at the hospital in 2001. When Shaggy was faced with the plight of a young girl who had been shot in the head, they decided to increase their commitment and the idea of the concert was born.

Packer, who by profession is an art director for film and videos, says, along with Sharon Burke, who is also a co-producer, they ensure that all aspects of the event are in place. This ranges from sponsorship to decorations.

"You extend yourself physically, emotionally and mentally," she said. Currently, it's a full-time job for her and it does not end when the concert is over. The procurement of the equipment for the hospital comes next and that in itself is another process. She said she sacrifices time with friends and family, but it's all worth it once she visits the hospital.

"You feel the energy when you get there," she said.

"When I'm faced with someone who is not in it for the right reasons," she said is the hardest part. On the flip side, she notes, " I think when people get it, they get it good."

She never thought she would be involved with charities so early in her life but she is happy she took this route.

"It's a privilege to be the one in this role," she said.