Guyanese businessman on a mission to spread Christmas cheer to children near and far

“It gives me the most satisfaction to see the smiles on the faces of the young children when they are given a gift, especially at Christmas.”
These were the words of young entrepreneur and philanthropist, Azruddin Mohamed, who has spearheaded one of the biggest toy drives that will see over 20,000 children from practically all the nursery schools in the public education system receiving a present for Christmas.
The toys were all purchased solely by the businessman and with the assistance of his staff, friends and family members, they were packed and shipped to the various areas for distribution.

“We will be taking gifts to schools as far as Orealla in Region Six to Karasabai in the deep south Rupununi… our teams are already on the ground and will commence distribution as early as today.”
In fact, the first set of toys will be distributed throughout Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) within the next few days.
However, this initiative is not the first of its kind – last year, over 12,000 children received toys in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. This year, for the first time, the businessman has extended his generosity to Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9.

“This year, we will be touching some of the most remote areas in these outlying regions… for years, we have concentrated our resources mostly on the coastland but we want to do something different this year around hence, my team and I we compiled all the information furnished to us by regional representatives and went down to work.”

The businessman stated that families are still struggling to make ends meet, especially coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and purchasing a gift for their child or children at Christmas might put additional pressure on them.
“Getting a gift at Christmas – no matter how small, reminds us that it is something we all look forward to… I am extremely happy to embark on this project… being around the toys over the past few days definitely brought back old memories of when I was growing up and receiving a present… let’s do our part to bring happiness to our children, they deserve the very best.”
Meanwhile, the generosity of the businessman does not end here. In fact, a West Coast Berbice family is expected to move into their brand-new home in time for Christmas. The family’s home was destroyed by heavy winds earlier this year. The home is about 75 per cent completed.
So far, several families received new homes courtesy of the Mohameds. Only recently, a family of Three Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, Region Two received the keys to their new home.
Back in September, the Mohameds handed over two newly constructed homes – one to an amputee of Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), and the other to a family of four at Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
In addition, Azruddin Mohamed continues to invest in the future of young people who have a passion for excelling in sport and academics.
The Mohameds’ contribution to society is just the tip of the iceberg as 95 per cent of the humanitarian work done by the family is not made public.