The US Embassy’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP), working with regional government officials has presented a variety of aid to isolated indigenous communities throughout Regions 1 and 7.
A release from the US Embassy yesterday said that educational aid, clothes, shoes, toothbrushes and medical relief were provided by both US and Guyana-based Non-Governmental Organizations. These included Food for the Poor, Guyana Medical Relief, and Global Grins, while medications were funded by HAP. Distribution of the goods and services were done through Regional Education and Health Offices, as well as local doctors working in Georgetown and the communities of Port Kaituma and Matthews Ridge.
In Region 7, Charles Holmes, Region 7 Education Officer, facilitated boat transportation to the indigenous communities of Batavia, Falmouth, St. Mary’s Quarry, and Wineperu. The outreach shared out graphic educational aids, textbooks, teacher study guides, and reading and writing materials to each community. Students also received children’s shoes, clothes, and toothbrushes. The donation reached
