PRESIDENT David Granger has been invited by the Guyana Red Cross Society’s (GRCS) to become the patron of the organisation. The Society’s President, Mr Teni Housty, and its General Secretary, Dorothy Fraser extended the invitation to the President during a meeting with him at the Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday.
In a brief comment after the meeting, Housty said while the GRCS is an independent body, it supports the State’s initiatives to address social issues.
Currently, the GRCS is undertaking a programme geared at assisting residents of the Rupununi to deal with the impact of the prolonged drought the area has been experiencing.
Mr Housty also said that the GRCS has a wide programme of activities that includes initiatives in health care, child protection and other areas.
“We also deal with Meals on Wheels, the Red Cross Convalescent Home and other activities, which we know will be enhanced by the patronage of His Excellency,” he said.
In 1948, a branch of the British Red Cross was established in Guyana and in 1967, after Guyana gained its Independence, the society’s name was changed to the Guyana Red Cross Society.
On February 21, the GRCS will be hosting a tea party on the lawns of State House, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.