Seventy-five students were the recipients of back-to-school hampers on Saturday, when the Give Another Chance Foundation (GACF) in collaboration with V Net, Island Style, Atlantic Mining Inc and Cerulean Inc gave back to the community.
Recipients pose with their back-to-school gear at the Island Style Café, Brickdam, Georgetown on Saturday
Top performers at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment and exceptional performers at various levels from JE Burhnam Primary, Sophia Primary, Paradise Primary, Ketley Primary School and Hopetown Primary school among others in the Georgetown area received backpacks, tablets and laptops to facilitate learning during the new school year.
In addition, students from St Rose’s High School, Bishops High, Christ Church, and Brickdam Secondary School were among the recipients of these hampers while one third-year student of the University of Guyana was awarded a cash token.
“Your life has a value, your education is even more valuable and for the greater future… education is very, very important,” a representative of the Foundation urged.
As such, the Foundation saw it most fitting to start with those who are in the second stage of their education; from primary to secondary education.
The GACF was established to provide basic comforts and financial aid leading to the development and improving the lives of children throughout Guyana. Over the past seven years, the trustees and members of the Foundation have continuously strived to motivate and support children from less fortunate circumstances.
