The Guyana Foundation says it is committed to devising projects and initiatives that are aimed at improving the livelihoods and quality of life of the lesser fortunate and Guyanese who do not necessarily have the means to help themselves on a continuum.
As a result, keys members of the Foundation held a press conference on Tuesday in the conference room of New Thriving to discuss the meaningful contribution the Foundation has order towards the rebuilding of Guyana.
Executive members of the Canadian and Chinese embassies, and other individuals across the world, as well as locally, have stepped forward to share ideas, develop projects, and fundraising events to assist the people who are not
Members of the Guyana Foundation pose for a photo after the Foundation’s conference
able to assist themselves.
According to founder of the Foundation, Supriya Singh Bodden, the Foundation is a charitable trust that has been created to contribute meaningfully to the rebuilding of Guyana.
“Our mission is to release the power of people globally to assist Guyanese to transform their communities, bring fulfilment and well-being to their families, enabling them to build relationships of trust and friendship among themselves irrespective of race and beliefs,” Singh-Bodden explained
Driven by the conviction that great change can be made by people who are encouraged and supported, the Foundation has conducted large and small-scale projects across the country in an effort to restore hope and purpose, rebuild lives, and create a better future for all Guyanese.
Three recipients of the programme shared their heart-warming stories of how they were assisted and guided by the Foundation with the gathering.
One of the beneficiaries, Natavia John, 18, said before she was introduced to the Foundation, she was so frustrated that she considered suicide at one point in her life.
“I was so depressed I would usually keep to myself, nothing was happening for me and the only thing I thought about was death,” the tearful teenage said.
To develop the skills set of persons in these villages and enhance their access to economic opportunities, the Foundation offers training courses in a variety of areas, including hairdressing, photography, IT training, floral and craft, wedding planning, music lessons, leather craft, massage techniques, soap-making, catering techniques and practices, makeup artistry and more.
These programmes are offered six days a week by paid professionals from Guyana, and volunteers from around the world who wish to visit and dedicate an allotted amount of time to facilitate training workshops.
The Foundation noted that there were countries that could and were willing to help, as well as other international NGOs that can bring their resources and experience to Guyana and assist in addressing these societal ills. The religious bodies – Christian, Muslim, Hindu and others – are willing to help if they are given the right signals from these Ministries, the organisation further stated. In the meantime, the Guyana Foundation says it will continue to strengthen and expand its work in communities and is inviting citizens to go out and volunteer with the organisation.
