The Pomeroon Women’s Agro-Processors Association of Region 2, secured the second place at the recently concluded Regional Entrepreneurship Awards Scheme sponsored by global consulting giant Accenture (UK). The awards presentation which took place in Lethem on January 23, 2014, also saw Waini Naturals of Region 1, winning the fourth spot.
A release from CUSO International LAC – Guyana said that at the award presentation Ebelin Patricia Solorzano from Peru won the top prize of US$2,500 while Mishky Cacoa also of Peru (represented by Ayli Cenepo Quinteros) secured the third place. Rosamund Benn represented Pomeroon Women’s and Alicia (Annie) Gouveia represented Waini Naturals. The awards scheme was designed to reward outstanding entrepreneurship initiatives which have contributed to poverty
