‘TUVIA –Inspire the Child’ is Guyana’s first magazine with expressed focus on children and the family and the consensus among the minds behind it is that the publication must inspire the advancement of positive social change within the family. It was released to the public on Wednesday as a bi-monthly and the one of the project’s directors, Mr. Gary Thompson said it is aimed at further advancing the development of youth.

“It is there to provide an opportunity to showcase young people as positive role models,” he said in an interview.

Thompson said the inaugural issue features young children performing at a recent activity in the Theatre Guild Playhouse, Kingston, Georgetown.

“We believe that other young children, seeing that, will be inspired and want to embrace something that is positive, healthy and life transforming,” he stated.

The contents of the magazine place emphasis on youth entrepreneurship and  empowerment as well and pre-empting the development of young people is the main area of Tuvia focus, Thompson said.

“New ventures, in terms of science, expressive arts and commerce are where we are looking for advancement for children,” he said.

Thompson observed that the publishing  team expressly believes in collective efforts and working with people intent on setting a positive trend for children in the direction Tuvia is taking.

“We are prepared to work with open minded and positive persons who are serious about effecting positive change in the lives of young people and their families,” he emphasised.

Thompson said partnerships with all critical stakeholders is being sought once their interest is development of youth and the family.

“We want this project to be relevant to every child. Whether you are rich or poor, we subscribe to the policy that says no child must be left behind,” he said.

Thompson said, while the feedback from the private sector, to date, is good, Thompson said this will, hopefully, get better as Tuvia carves its own niche in Guyanese society.

“We understand that it is a new project, so the public does not know enough to be able to make an informed decision about it. We foresee getting support once people get familiar with it,” he said.

Key supporters of the venture presently are the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).