Scouts host Share-a-Meal initiative at Dharm Shala, other institutions

Two Scouts engage a resident of the Dharm Shala during the Share-a-Meal outreach at the Dharm Shala.

The Scout Association of Guyana recently embarked on its annual Share-a-Meal Christmas outreach programme at the Dharm Shala in Georgetown and Berbice.

Every year the association undertakes this initiative which sees members visiting several communities and institutions to share hot meals to needy persons. This year, the Scouts again conducted this exercise which saw them visiting the New Nazareth Home in Carmichael Street, the Dharm Shala and several depressed areas. Persons were given hot meals, drinks, sweet treats and gifts, a press release said.

The Scouts association also welcomed new groups: the Tain Clifton and John Community Scout Group and the