AT a recent ceremony in Food for the Poor’s boardroom United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) and Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFP) signed an agreement whereby school children in Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9 will benefit significantly from FFP’s assistance whenever essential items are available.As a part of the agreement, the Ministry of Education, who also signed later, will be responsible for uplifting and transporting equipment and materials to the various regions mentioned above.

Signing the Agreement on behalf of UNICEF, Ms. Audrey M. Rodrigues, Learning and Development Officer, said that she was glad to ink the cooperation agreement between FFP and UNICEF. She went on to say that with the technical expertise of UNICEF and the resources of FFP, the children of Guyana will be served in a structured way. She concluded by saying that the use of items and any collaborative projects will be properly monitored.
In his response, Mr. Kent Vincent, Chief Executive Officer of FFP, expressed satisfaction with the signing of the agreement as Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9 are difficult areas to be reached by FFP, thus with the help of the Ministry and UNICEF, the children in these areas will be well served.
In concluding, Mr. Vincent said that he expected great things this year and the years to come with this collaborative effort.
Written By Alex Wayne