UG students make donations to Dharm Shala in Berbice

Students of the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, on Monday donated an array of household articles to occupants of the male ward of the Dharm Shala home in Canje, Berbice.

The group consisted of a total of 11 students attached to the Faculty of Education who are presently in their final year.

Among the items donated were curtains, bed sheets, pillow cases, floral arrangements, wall paintings and detergent for the enhancement and upkeep of the ward which the men occupy.

UG students handing over donations to occupants of the Dharm Shala home

This initiative is part of a creative arts project, with the objective being to improve the lives of these persons who have been neglected by their relatives, and counts towards the completion of the students’ Art 3212 course.

The UG students pointed out that they selected the Dharm Shala home in Canje so as to assist the occupants who are of various age groups and are living with different disabilities or other personal challenges.

Furthermore, it was a way of showing appreciation for the contributions made by the residents during their time of service to society. This is particularly significant given that some of the occupants were once teachers, Police Officers, cane harvesters, businessmen and businesswomen. One adolescent also resides at the home.

The students were delighted for the opportunity to give back to these individuals, with one student saying, “Our creative art will aid in comforting these persons and also provide various cognitive and aesthetic benefits.” The student went on to say, “We need more compassionate, giving, and creative persons in our society.”

Guyana Times understands that the students made a visit to the home and asked questions related to the needs of the persons residing there. It was after the enquiries that they discovered that the Dharm Shala could benefit from the art project, given that residents of the charitable institution were in need of the contributions.

The class of arts and education majors expressed gratitude to their professor, Philbert Gajadhar, for affording them the opportunity to donate their final-year art project to the Dharm Shala home.