Minister Edghill lights up Christmas for Buxton single mother –heading to Linden today to fete dozens of pensioners
Miss Moses received her stove and Christmas hamper from Minister Edghill yesterday
Miss Moses received her stove and Christmas hamper from Minister Edghill yesterday

MINISTER within the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill yesterday brought bright smiles to the face of a mother of four of Buxton, Andrena Moses, whom he presented with a gas stove and a Christmas hamper.

Minister Edghill and two members of staff pose with some of the hampers to be distributed today in Region 10.
Minister Edghill and two members of staff pose with some of the hampers to be distributed today in Region 10.

The woman, who once served in the Guyana Police Force, is now self-employed and cares for four children, the eldest of whom is 16. Moses said she sells beverages and snacks for a living so she can take care of her children.

She also likes cooking, she said, so the stove was presented to her after an assessment of her needs was done by Minister Edghill and his staff.
Moses said three months ago, she met the Minister while he was in the field on official business, and she explained that she was going through terrible hardships. She said the Minister immediately encouraged her to visit his office, but each time she did, he was either out at meetings or out of the country.
Not giving up, the woman returned to the Minister’s office on Wednesday and asked to see him, but again, he was not available. He was however kind eough to return a call to her on a number she’d left at his office.
The nature of the call, according to her, was for her to revisit the office and she hurried over to the Ministry of Finance.
Minister Edghill, when asked to comment, said he really did not remember meeting the woman, especially since it was in the field and might have been when he was meeting with dozens of other citizens.
The Minister said that the donation to the single mother would go a far way to assist her in developing herself as she seems passionate to do so. He said that after listening to her he decided that it was more appropriate to give the woman the gas stove and hamper rather than cash which he initially considered.
Meanwhile, Minister Edghill will today be heading to the mining town of Linden along with his staff, where they are expected to spread cheer to approximately 100 senior citizens with the distribution of Christmas hampers.
In addition, the Minister, through his ministry, will be issuing toys to children in the region. He reminded that the distribution would not just be for Central Linden but in communities along the Berbice River and other areas in the region.
The hampers and toys were in part sponsored by Impressions and the Qualfon Guyana Call Centre.

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