First Lady attends ‘Celebration of Mothers’ tea party
– at Promenade Gardens
First Lady Mrs Sandra Granger joined Food for The Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFTP) in Georgetown’s Promenade Gardens on Sunday afternoon for the entity’s first fundraising tea party, titled ‘Celebration of Mothers – She’s my cup of tea’.
The First Lady said she was pleased the charity had invited her to be the patron of
First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger about to present eighty-four-year-old Ms Elaine Bettencourt with the prize for being the mother with the most children at the event. Ms Bettencourt gave birth to 17 children, three of whom are deceased.
an event that recognises mothers. “On this Mother’s Day, I would like to take the opportunity to salute all those who have nurtured, and guided, and inspired generations of younger ones. Here I speak not only of the biological mothers, but other women and men who have been, and continue to be, positive forces in the lives of the children who are given into their care,” Mrs Granger said.
Chief Executive Officer of Food for The Poor, Mr Kent Vincent, said that in the more than 25 years of FFTP recording a presence in Guyana, the charity has widened its scope from the distribution of food and personal-care hampers to home construction projects; the provision of furniture for schools; and the spearheading of several sustainable livelihood projects, such as livestock and chicken rearing projects.
The charity also operates an Angel of Hope project, which provides for 12 children’s homes; and a Meals on Wheels project, which provides daily meals for school children.
The event opened with a glowing rendition of “Footprints in the Sand,” sung by Ms
These patrons admire this model as she displays a locally made outfit and hat at the Food For the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated ‘Celebration of Mothers – She’s my cup of tea’ party
Leanna Allen; and this was followed by a solo dance by Ms Atalia Bookie to international singer Ms Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me”. There followed a solo saxophone rendition of “Always on My Mind” by Mr Roy Stewart, and the recital of poem “Masterpiece” by Ms Jemima Holmes, a member of the K. Slowe Talent Group, all of which set a warm tone to the programme and were greeted with loud applause.
The event also featured a children’s fashion display which charmed the audience, and several adult fashion displays with models from the Storm Talent Agency.
According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, many of the patrons also visited several booths that had been erected on the grounds, including Ms Juliana Hughes’s Jah Works, which featured handmade beaded jewellery; Ms. Paulette Mohan’s Women of Faith booth, which had painted kitchen towels and other items; and the Mahaica Women’s Group, which had locally made organic scented candles and other items for sale.
