The United States Government is partnering with a Corriverton-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) to continue its support to Guyanese youth, according to a release from the US Embassy.
Family Awareness Consciousness & Togetherness (FACT) received a US$64,800 ($13,353,000) grant from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Programme to carry out after-school activities in Corriverton. The release said that the programme will provide 80 children, between the ages of 10 to 18 years, from five schools, with after-school activities which encompass lessons and homework support integrated with creative arts, life skills, and sports.
It said that this follows a call for proposals to organizations in five target communities in Guyana, including Corriverton. The successful grantees will deliver comprehensive interventions in Corriverton, East La Penitence, East Ruimveldt, Lodge, and Sophia, the release said. The activities will encourage student participation in positive youth development activities that lower vulnerability to risky behaviours that lead to violence.
