120 students to benefit from FFTP donations of kiddies furniture

Improving the seating accommodation for 120 students, Food for The Poor (FFTP) (Guy) Inc. on Wednesday donated 30 sets of kiddies furniture to the Department of Education in Region One (Barima-Waini).
The six schools to benefit from this donation are Mabaruma Nursery, Wauna Nursery, Hobadeia Primary School – Nursery Department, Blackwater Nursery, Barbina Nursery and St. Dominic’s Nursery.
Chief Executive Officer of FFTP (Guy) Inc, Kent Vincent, during the handover ceremony, reiterated the organisation’s commitment over the years to supporting the education sector through various initiatives such as the building of schools, facilitating Nursery, Primary and Secondary education, and providing school furniture, teaching aids and books.
“We are pleased to continue in this same vein as we officially hand over these Nursery School furniture to the Department of Education, Region One. We are also happy to be able to channel our support to the region and are committed to assist wherever there is need,” Vincent said.
Acting Regional Education Officer Cliva Joseph commended the FFTP (Guy) Inc. for their timely intervention, noting that the Nursery population has been increasing daily and space in the classrooms was becoming an issue.
Joseph added that the educational level in the nursery sector will increase with this addition of 30 sets of furniture as the children will be better accommodated.
Mabaruma Nursery Headteacher Alisa Campbell and Barabina Nursery Senior Mistress Lin Hernandez expressed their gratitude for this significant contribution towards the betterment of their respective schools and assured the usage of the furniture.
This initiative forms part of FFTP (Guy) Inc.’s effort to support and promote education in Guyana and address the United Nation (UN)’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Four which calls for inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all.
It specifically targets section 4A of this goal which is to “build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all.”
As such, FFTP (Guy) Inc.  continues to play a pivotal role in ensuring that children across the country have access to quality education.
Earlier this year, the organisation partnered with STEMGuy to establish a Learning Pod at Baramita Primary School in Region One to allow 20 students to benefit from a 10-month programme come June where they will expand their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
This initiative also seeks to bridge the widening gaps in learning outcomes caused by the forced school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2022, the FFTP(Guy) Inc supported Barima-Waini’s Department of Education and the Regional Democratic Council to improve access to quality education for 165 students in eight communities within Mabaruma by committing to establishing nursery departments and providing furniture and teaching materials.
The communities and schools are Yarakita Nursery (Yarakita community), St. Anthony Primary (Arukamai community), St. Mary Primary (Lower Karibo community), Sacred Heart Primary (Sacred Heart community), St. Dominic’s Primary (St. Dominic’s community), St. John’s Primary (St. John’s community), Almond Beach Nursery School, St. Anselm’s Primary (St. Anselm’s community).