The Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is launching its feeding programme for the homeless in downtown Georgetown tomorrow in the area between Fogarty’s and Guyana Stores west of the museum.

About 100 boxes of hot, fresh meals will be served to the homeless three days per week: Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the group said, in a press release. It said too its new administration, which was elected in May, plans to establish a community services centre, pending acquisition of a suitable building. It will offer services such as a food bank, laundry and shower and counselling, to the homeless.

The group also plans to make available a mobile unit for health screening services countrywide. The unit will be equipped with facilities to screen persons for blood pressure, diabetes, body mass index and cholesterol. It will be shipped from Miami.

According to the release the group combines 200 congregations with over 51,000 believers. It is also part of the Caribbean Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and is divided into 23 pastoral districts.