Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc in collaboration with Food for The Poor Canada Inc. donated five twin-size bunk beds and ten mattresses to Hope Children’s Home, Enmore, East Coast Demerara. This donation was done through our Angels of Hope Program and made possible by Mr. Naraine, a Canadian-based Guyanese.
Mr. Naraine provided funding for the procurement of the items as part of his birthday celebration and his desire to give back to his homeland.
The beds and mattresses were urgently needed to upgrade the children’s dormitory so as to ensure their comfort and the home’s capacity to take in additional children.
Administrator of Hope Children’s Home, Ms. Mahadai Samichand, expressed her gratitude to Food for the Poor for their timely donation. “I must say thank you to Food for the Poor and Mr. Naraine for the beds, we currently have an intake of new children at the home, thus this donation will surely have a positive impact on the lives of the children, as they will now have comfortable beds to sleep on”, she emphasized.
Speaking at the simple handover ceremony Ms. Kaleda Crandon, Coordinator of Angels of Hope stated that she is pleased to see the improvement Food for the Poor and our Angels of Hope Program is creating and the impact on children’s living conditions. Ms. Crandon highlighted that the beds will benefit the home in the long run, since many children will use them in the years to come.
Hope Children’s Home cares for vulnerable children by providing them with food, clothing, and shelter giving them a safe and clean environment where they can learn and grow. The home has grown to accommodate up to 50 children at a time, with ages ranging from just a few weeks old to 18 years old.
Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc. provides support to eight (8) childrens’ homes inclusive of Hope Children’s Home under the Angels of Hope Program. The other homes are: A Sanctuary Children’s Home, St. John’s Bosco Boys’ Orphanage, Joshua House Children’s Centre, Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Hauraruni Girls’ Home.
The Angels of Hope Program was established 18 years ago
