President urges youths at Rotartact conference to care resources

President David Granger charged the participants of the 26th annual Rotaract District 7030 Conference to take care of the resources during the opening ceremony at State House on Thursday evening.
The Conference, which is being held under the theme, “El Dorado Undiscovered, Experience the Adventure” saw the assembling of beautiful culturally dressed persons representing more than 17 Caribbean nations.
During his brief remarks, the Guyanese Head of State charged the youths to take

Dancers perform a routine at the opening ceremony

up the challenge of caring for the valuable resources available to them.
“These resources constitute an essential element in the Region’s economy and in the livelihood of our people. Caribbean youth, you are the custodians of these resources… we have to pass these resources over to you the younger folk. So it is you who must secure the future because the future is yours,” he posited.
He went on to say that youths are in fact obligated to protect the environment from threats, given that most natural disasters are a result of human actions, as he was addressing the challenges of the Caribbean region.
The Conference which officially opened Thursday night will conclude on June 18.
More than 17 Caribbean countries will showcase their projects as they discuss new initiatives to benefit the Region particularly their countries. This year, Guyana will directly benefit from a project called HANDS. The project will include five phases which include the construction of a home for a single parent family at Hauraruni, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
As part of the project, a medical outreach and care package distribution will be done, among others.
Fifty years ago, Rotary International spearheaded the creation of Rotaract, the ultimate youth service organisation focused on the development of young adults in

A depiction of the 17 countries participating in the conference

their communities and workplaces.
Over the years, District 7030 has made tremendous contributions to their countries. As part of the organisation’s anniversary, the 26th Annual District Conference has been designed to execute the community service project which will epitomise the mandate and spirit of the Rotaract Service.
Home construction, attending to health needs, nurturing dreams, develop a play park and share love were the objectives of the HANDS project.