Miss World Guyana 2016 meets State Minister
Miss World Guyana 2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard presents a token of appreciation to Minister of State Joseph Harmon
Miss World Guyana 2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard presents a token of appreciation to Minister of State Joseph Harmon

Minister of State Joseph Harmon is pleased that Guyana is being represented on the international stage by Miss World Guyana 2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard.

On Wednesday, the Beauty Queen paid a courtesy call on the Minister and presented him with a plaque expressing appreciation for support in her pageant journey. A release from the Minister’s office noted that she was accompanied by Miss World Guyana Franchise Holder, Winston Martindale and Miss World Guyana Business Consultant, Brian Backer.

According to the release, Ms. Gerrard briefed Minister Harmon on her Mental Health Platform. She explained that quite a large percentage of Guyana’s population suffers from some form of mental health problem, noting that they require support.

“As a young person I chose to focus primarily on the youth and children…I’ve founded a Non-Governmental Organization called ‘One Act Foundation’…we basically want to show Civil Society, other Non-Governmental and Governmental Organisations that together we all can make or have one act of kindness that can have a significant impact on someone’s life,” the beauty queen was quoted as saying.

Gerrard also spoke of her background in theatre which she uses to incorporate in mental health out reaches.

“We utilize ‘One Act’ with skits that we try to use as a tool to address mental health issues…we are also working along with Software developers in India to help develop applications.”

According to the release, Minister Harmon congratulated Miss World Guyana on her “impressive efforts” and encouraged her to establish a strong linkage with the Ministry of Public Health; he says mental health is one of the Government of Guyana’s main focuses, and revealed that there will be additional resources placed in the 2017 budget to address the issue of mental health.

The Minister of State specifically stressed that it is necessary for the world to learn about the “uniqueness of Guyana”, and promised to provide information that will help the beauty queen speak confidently about Guyana on the international stage.

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