Human Services Ministry to host We LIFT 2 on Saturday

More than 120 up-and-coming female-owned businesses will be on display this Saturday as the Human Services Ministry hosts the WE LIFT 2 Exhibition at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown Demerara.

The event, which follows a successful pilot expo last year, is being held in recognition of the innovation and empowerment of women. It is named, “Women Entrepreneurs: We lead, we innovate, we flourish together.” The event is being held during this time to coincide with International Women’s Day, being held on March 8 under the United Nation’s theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.”
The premise of the day-long expo aims at showcasing a variety of businesses in diverse areas, including arts, craft, food, fashion and jewelry; health and wellness; services, and other exciting and unconventional areas.
Participating businesswomen would get the chance to pitch their products and services to a wide cross-section of people, who would be able to purchase, sample, or benefit from giveaways.
This year, some special features under the direct supervision of Human Services Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud are an enchanting rainforest food court and an inspiring motivational edutainment programme.
Many other creative features would add to the phenomenal atmosphere at the Convention Centre.
“WE LIFT exceeded my expectations and gave 75 women entrepreneurs good visibility. Everyone who attended left laden with beautiful products, and were impressed with the event and the exceptional presentation of Guyanese women from across the country. As such, WE LIFT 2 was only natural. I would like all of you to experience the magnitude of this event, so don’t miss it,” Minister Persaud has said.
The event opens from 14.00 hours and goes until 19.00 hours, but while admission is free, all COVID-19 guidelines are in place, with persons being required to show their vaccination cards and wear masks at all times.