First Lady Arya Ali yesterday donated computers to three orphanages as part of her efforts to expand her ‘Adopt-an-Orphanage’ initiative.
That initiative, which was launched last year, seeks to provide financial and other support to underfunded orphanages across Guyana through assistance from the private sector.
Yesterday, Mrs Ali delivered the three computers and a quantity of exercise books to St.
John’s Bosco Orphanage, Bless the Children’s Home, and Hope Children’s Centre. A total of 88 children will benefit from the donation.
The three orphanages are currently receiving sponsorship, through the Adopt-an-Orphanage initiative from local businesses, a release from the Office of the First Lady said.
“Ensuring children are provided with the tools which enable them to have greater access to education and information will always be a priority of ours,” the First Lady said.
She said that having recognized the need for some of these orphanages to be provided with learning resources, she enlisted the support of Cell Phone Shack to acquire the computers.
More than 600 children are currently benefitting from the Adopt-an-Orphanage initiative.
