–taking Xmas cheer to community’s children

SAVANNAH Drive, headed by founder and coordinator Shane D’Andrade and team, recently hosted their third annual Christmas Party for the children of Moraikobai.

The initiative was made possible by Digicel Guyana and Pristine Waters among others donor agencies, by providing toys and other items for the children during this season.

About 300 children were catered for where they were treated to the usual Christmas goodies as well as toys.

According to D’Andrade, the event was made possible through the kind donations of its sponsors and the team itself, where they went into their pockets to make the necessary purchases of toys for the children of the Amerindian settlement.

He said that every year they try to put smiles on the faces of children in the community, and this year was no different and deemed the event as being successful.

D’Andrade is, however, hoping that more sponsors come on board to make the Christmas party for children even bigger.

In 2017, Savannah Drive was officially launched, taking to the savannahs of Guyana to expose participants to Guyana’s natural beauty while building lasting relationships between Amerindian villages and visitors.
The Drive involves a team of bikers, led by Andrade, following ancient Amerindian tracks, along changing terrain, from sandy to muddy, and past ruins, creeks and several Amerindian villages, including Swan, Laluni and St Cuthbert’s Mission.