The ‘giving’ spirit of a the Proprietrix of the Le Treat Bakery, Joanne Prescod, coupled with the organizational acumen of the Sonia Noel Foundation and Women Across Borders have set in motion an initiative designed to bring a measure of sustenance to at least some of the needy in some communities in parts of coastal Guyana.
The ‘Bread Basket’ is a relatively ‘low key’ but impactful initiative which sees volunteers taking to the streets to loaves of bread buns and sandwiches to whomsoever appears to be in need, a sign, perhaps, that the spirit of charity and giving with which Guyanese had once been widely credited is not ‘dead and gone,’ after all.
“When we were approached we did not hesitate to agree to come on board. We believe passionately in giving back. The mission of the group involved fits in with our mandate,” Prescod says.
