PASTOR Jumoul Sancho and a team of Adventist Church members from 222 Peter Rose and Lance Gibbs Streets in Queenstown, Georgetown yesterday held a feeding programme that catered for more than 120 persons.The activity was held in the vicinity of Guyana Stores Limited on Water Street, and the homeless were treated to a sumptuous meal of fried rice, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruits, a cold beverage, and a snack bag with goodies.

Seating accommodation was provided, and while the less fortunate — who showed up in large numbers — enjoyed the meal, they also benefited from a sermon and hymns by the church members.
Pastor Sancho told the Guyana Chronicle that he is the Director of Community Services for the Adventist Church headquarters, and the church also has an active school-feeding programme as well as other community-based projects.
He said that, from money set aside by the 216 congregations countrywide, the church feeds the homeless thrice weekly.

Several persons present yesterday were very pleased about the kind gesture, made more pleasing by their ability to have a second helping. (Michel Outridge)

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