Sonia Noel collaborating to raise sickle cell funds
Sonia Noel
Sonia Noel

THE Guyana Sickle Cell Association (GSCA) and the Sonia Noel Foundation for the Creative Arts (SNFCA) are collaborating in a charitable effort to raise funds.It is towards awareness and research into sickle cell in Guyana after GSCA has been in existence for some 15 years, lending help and support to persons affected by the disease and seeking to provide services to the community, especially through public education campaigns.
Over the past six years, well-known fashion designer, Noel, has done several shows in Guyana every year, mainly titled ‘Style Mission’ with a different focus on various ailments that have become a threat to the social well-being of this country and the world.
The title was adopted under the umbrella of SNFCA when it was formed three years ago and the most recent focus was on breast cancer. Noel is also on the Board of Directors of the Hope Foundation in Bartica, another charity.
“I am so happy to be a patron of the Guyana Sickle Cell Association and to be able to assist in the awareness drive. We all can do our part to make our society a better place,” she acknowledged.
The SNFCA Chairperson Noel has been appointed official patron of the GSCA and, in that position, has undertaken the use of the SNFCA as a channel to increase public involvement in the causes and prevention of this disease.
“The international observance day for sickle cell is June 19, so we are undertaking an entire week of awareness and educational activities, such as appearances on various TV/Radio shows, a logo/slogan competition and a walk through the city on the morning of June 21,” she announced, adding that it will all culminate at the Style Mission Fashion Show later that afternoon, at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown.
Extremely grateful
The executive and members of the GSCA are extremely grateful and pleased with the support given them by Noel and lauded her hard work and commitment towards making the event successful.
“This fund-raising activity will not only provide much needed funds but also serve as an awareness event for those who do not know about sickle cell disorder and the existence of the GSCA,” said Ms. Grace Bond, its Vice-President.
The show will feature the exquisite designs of Noel, Nelson Nurse, Andy Cummings, Amanda Burgess and Deborah Mattias and the event is also slated to be replicated at the Marriott in Suriname under the host and collaboration of the Rotaract Club in that country.
The main SNFCA purpose is the development of the creative arts industry in the Caribbean, by creating access for talented individuals to illustrate and demonstrate their skills and be able to contribute to the economy and general growth of their neighbourhoods and, by extension, their country and the wider Caribbean region.
“Against this backdrop, we find it incumbent to empower our young creative talent, through positive engagement and activities, such as Charity functions. We believe that if we can harness that energy into a section of our society that needs immediate attention, then we are working towards our goal,” the SNFCA said.

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