Granger announces subvention, land for Food For the Poor

While affirming government’s commitment to fighting poverty during its term in office, President David Granger has announced that an annual subvention would be allocated to the Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFTP) from next year.

Granger made the announcement while addressing the organisation’s 24th Annual Fundraising Dinner on Friday evening.

Addressing the audience gathered at the Savannah Suite of the Pegasus Hotel, in Georgetown, Granger also committed to distributing two hectares of land free of cost for the expansion of the organisation’s facility, which is located in Festival City, South Ruimveldt and duty-free concessions for all vehicles imported for charitable work.

President David Granger addressing Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated’s fundraising dinner on Friday evening at the Pegasus Hotel. Seated at the head table (from left) are Food for the Poor (Guyana) CEO Kent Vincent, Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Chan-A-Sue and First Lady Sandra Granger and others. (Photo by Keno George)
President David Granger addressing Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated’s fundraising dinner on Friday evening at the Pegasus Hotel. Seated at the head table (from left) are Food for the Poor (Guyana) CEO Kent Vincent, Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Chan-A-Sue and First Lady Sandra Granger and others. (Photo by Keno George)

The president described the organisation as “god sent,” while stating that he is deeply saddened by the indifference towards poor people in today’s society. There must be very few Guyanese whose lives have not been touched by FFTP, said the president, who enumerated the areas the organisation has been focused on, including construction of thousands of homes.

Also present at the dinner was First lady Sandra Granger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FFTP Kent Vincent and Chairman of the Board of Directors Paul Chan-A-Sue.

According to Vincent, over the past 24 years FFTP has become the largest charitable organisation in the country. Food for the Poor continues to meet the needs of the poor, while special emphasis is being placed in the areas of housing, education, sports and health, he added.

Additionally, Chan-A-Sue spoke about the project to construct houses for persons who have land. Most of the persons who have been recipients of these homes are single-parent mothers, he noted.