Several persons living with a walking disability in Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have received wheelchairs through a donation by Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana in conjunction with the St Francis Community Developers organisation.
On Saturday, 20 wheelchairs were distributed to persons with disabilities through the collaboration between St Francis Community Developers and FFTP Guyana.
President of St Francis and Berbice representative for FFTP, Alex Foster explained that for three years, there were disruptions to the supply of items – including wheelchairs – to the organisations.
This, in turn, affected the charity work programmes of the organisations.
Now, for the first time since COVID-19 struck, the organisations have been able to bring relief to citizens.
The wheelchairs that were donated by Food For The Poor
“To you the recipients or representatives of the recipients, we would like to say congratulations for following all that you had to do in order to be here at this presentation,” Foster said during a simple ceremony on Saturday.
He noted that the organisation will adopt a no-nonsense approach towards those who do not use the wheelchairs for its intended purpose.
“In the past, we had people who sold the chairs to others. If this happens, we will have to call in the Police and the chair will be repossessed and you will have to refund the money that you sold it for. Let this wheelchair be utilised by the intended person.”
Foster urged persons who may no longer need the chairs to return them to the organisation so that they can be used to benefit other persons.
Meanwhile, there are still others on the waiting list for wheelchairs. (G4)
