Guyanese author celebrates “50” with virtual “fireside” chat

Guyanese fashion icon and author Sonia Noel will soon celebrate her 50th birth anniversary and to commemorate this milestone, she has planned a virtual fireside chat for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs.
Several well-known persons are expected to be on the panel including President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana Inc Zulfikar Ally.
The event is open to males and females between the ages 16 and 35 from any geographic location. At the end of the event, eight participants will receive mentorship and four of the eight will receive financial assistance to expand their business.
Noel will also be sharing her experience and Fashion Impresario and Creative Industry Specialist Richard Young will be the moderator for this fireside chat.
In addition, there will be a 25-50 per cent discount on all her books and she will also extend the Breadbasket project to provide 50 dinners for the underprivileged family every week for 50 weeks.
The supper and storytelling programme will also be launched where stories will be shared about the lives and dreams of what we will like our lives to be.
“I am super excited about everything that is happening for this month but this one excites me. The first family will be a grandmother and her grandkids. I met the mom while visiting the prison and the dad is also incarcerated,” Noel noted.
The Sonia Noel Foundation has been hosting blood drives in collaboration with other agencies. However, one is in the making which will see in excess of 50 units of blood donated on August 14 in Georgetown and her hometown, Bartica, on August 25.
The celebration does not end there; 50 hampers will also be distributed to the less fortunate. The Foundation will also collaborate with Giftland Mall and Urban Life to host an exhibition featuring 50 small and start-up businesses.
Noel is very passionate about imparting her knowledge about confidence and self-esteem because of her lack of confidence growing up. She will be giving 50 persons the opportunity to register for free.
On August 27, she will host a takeaway tea party and proceeds will go towards the breadbasket project.
Further, another initiative, “50 is The New Awesome Brunch” will be held on August 29. The ticket is a t-shirt and only 50 women can attend. Every person will bring a gift of various personal care items and those gifts will be given to 50 underprivileged women.
Meanwhile, Noel only recently hosted the media to breakfast. “The media has been very supportive in assisting me to get my message out to people and I am grateful,” Noel added.
The month comes to a climax with a thanksgiving virtual service. Email [email protected] if you will like to join the celebration.