The Canadian High Commission in Georgetown has announced that the 2023 recipient of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) grant of CAD$86,625 would be awarded to local NGO, the National Coordinating Coalition (NCC).
In a release yesterday, the Fund explained that NCC was selected for its innovative project titled “Combatting Gender-Based Violence against Women & Girls in Migrant & Host Communities.” The initiative focuses on Venezuelan migrant women and girls in Guyana and aims to address various gaps in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services, including lack of awareness, poor service quality, and discrimination against migrants.
