A total of 300 Sexual Assault Evidence collection kits valued at $3.7 million were delivered to the Ministry of Health and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for use by women in remote Amerindian communities.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday said that the donation is part of the Justice Education Society (JES) project funded by Global Affairs Canada, ‘Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls and Indigenous People.’
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, and Commander of 4C, Senior Superintendent Khali Pareshram received the kits yesterday from JES Project Director and Country Representative, Lisa Thompson, and Head of Development Cooperation for Guyana in the High Commission of Canada, Adam Loyer.
