By Indrawattie Natram

BRIGHT smiles were seen on the faces of residents of Capoey, Region Two, when Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Valerie Adams-Yearwood reached out to the community on Friday.

Minister Yearwood, who has responsibilities for rural affairs, said her visit was to deliver a promise she made to the people of Capoey during the recent government outreach in Region Two.

Speaking to residents under a benab on the mission top, the minister said during her last meeting with the residents, several of them requested farming tools and she is happy to supply them.

She said after the meeting, Toshoa Ralph Hendricks followed up with a request letter, identifying the farming tools the community needed.

The Minister said several forks, files, cutlass, axes, and other farming tools were donated by the Ministry of Agriculture while a tillage machine, spray cans, water pump and long booths were donated by Food for the Poor.

The minister said the government is striving to meet the needs of every Guyanese by providing the necessary resources needed to improve their lives.

Toshoa of the community, Ralph Hendricks was overjoyed having received the farming tools for the community. He said it was the first time a minister made a promise and fulfilled it within months. The Amerindian settlement is predominantly a farming community and the tools will be of great help for the residents.

Farmers who received the tools praised the minister for delivering a promise she made during the government outreach. One farmer, Levis Jacobs, said he will be cultivating more acres of farm land now that he has the necessary resources to do so. Another farmer, Alex De Younge, said he will now be farming in confidence.