NGOs donate farming tools to East Bank Berbice communities

The two students who were picked up by St Francis Community Developers pose with their new bicycle.

Continuing its mission to empower, enhance and improve communities and livelihoods, St Francis Community Developers (SFCD) recently partnered with Food For the Poor (FFP) Guyana and distributed farming tools to communities on the East Bank of Berbice. The communities, including Highbury, Lighttown and Plegt Anker, received items such as water pumps, gas-powered tillers, pick axes, cutlasses, forks, shovels, files and long boots.

In addition, students from the communities, who faced a long daily commute on foot to and from