What started fourteen years ago as a simple gesture of sharing three pencils with a group of passing children has now turned into an annual back-to-school drive serving over 975 West Demerara students.
Founder of the programme and Director of the Gordon Foundation, Pamela Gordon, is now looking to expand her humanitarian efforts by adding a meal programme so that the West Demerara children do not have to feel hungry during their days of learning at school.
The retired remigrant spoke with the Sunday Stabroek about a recent event that saw nearly 1000 students receiving back-to-school packages, which included tablets and stationery.
