Essequibo Leo Club fetes children, senior citizens for the holidays

The Christmas festivities have begun and the Leo Club on the Essequibo Coast is spreading the holiday cheer to children and senior citizens in the region.
The Club, in fulfilling its mandate of service to the less fortunate, hosted two Christmas parties, where over 40 senior citizens were treated to a luncheon at the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School.

Guests were treated to lunch and a hamper, and free medical service was also provided by a team from the Suddie Public Hospital. Senior citizens’ diabetes and hypertension levels were tested.

In addition, 62 needy children from Onderneeming were also treated to a lunch, ice-cream, a goodies bag and a toy from Santa Claus. The excited children also had a “dancing” time with Santa, who set the mood for Christmas.
The Club’s President, Leo Thareshme Persaud, noted that the club is happy to extend its services to the elders and children during the festive season. Among the other humanitarian works, Persaud explained that the club recently donated fans to the Suddie Public Hospital as well as erected a sign board at Aberdeen Village.
She also used the opportunity to extend Christmas wishes to all Guyanese.