Businessmen, rights activists among those to receive El Dorado awards

Terry Gajraj

Businessmen Sattaur Gafoor, Gerry Gouveia and Amerindian rights activist Jean La Rose are among those set to be awarded at the second annual El Dorado Awards slated for December 29 at the Marriot Hotel.

The initiative, which is organized by the Caribbean Voice with support from the Save Abee Foundation, has as one of its objectives to build connections with the business and professional community and “foster collaboration and a concerted approach to tackling issues such as suicide, abuse, sex crimes, alcoholism and drug abuse.”

The organisers in a press release stated that there are individuals and organisations, locally and overseas, are engaged in making a difference and