THE U.S. Embassy’s Humanitarian Assistance Programme made two separate donations of health supplies and sporting equipment to Guyanese organisations in March, continuing their mission to provide assistance to social, economic and medical groups in need. A donation of sports equipment was made to the Linden Community Youth Volunteer Group on March 19 in partnership with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Office. 
The Spirit of America group, a U.S. non-profit organisation, also provided school kits at the same event.
These donations played a key role in efforts to resuscitate the Linden YMCA to its full operational capacity.  The accessibility of new sporting equipment and educational materials provides meaningful activities for children in the community in their after school hours.

The Georgetown-based U.S. Embassy, in a statement, said the second donation was made on March 26 and included supplies of medicine, water tablets and bleach to the Ministry of Health in assistance with the ministry’s efforts to counteract the recent Gastroenteritis outbreak in Port Kaituma, Region 1.
Upon receiving the donation, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, Chief Medical Officer, expressed gratitude to the U.S. Embassy on behalf of the Ministry of Health for the generous donation. He noted that the donated medicines and items will provide considerable aid to the residents of Port Kaituma.

The donations to the Ministry of Health and the Linden Community Youth Group are the two latest initiatives in a series of community activities undertaken by the U.S. Embassy’s Humanitarian Assistance Programme.  The Humanitarian Assistance Programme represents the Embassy in providing assistance to Guyanese communities in the areas of social, economic and medical development, thereby working to bring together multiple local and international civic organisations in a quest to reach common goals.