THE Rafieya’s International Vision and Hope (RIVAH), a non- profit organisation, has stepped forward to help Madhuri Orilall, a Port Mourant, Berbice single mother of six, who lost her husband six months ago to suicide.
After hearing about Orilall’s story, RIVAH Region Six team held a back-to-school drive and also donated $50,000 to the mother to assist her in purchasing school items to send her children to school.
The items were presented last Sunday by RIVAH’s representatives, Sushmita Kalika Singh and Natasha Phagwah Khan.
According to Singh, the mother can now focus on sending her children to school. Singh thanked the generous donors for making the back-to-school drive a success.
The donors included Little Rock Suites, Twins Manufacturing Chemist and Criterion systems from Guyana. There were also several US-based Guyanese donors.
Rafieya’s International Vision and Hope (RIVAH) is an internationally recognised NGO founded by Miss World Guyana 2014, Rafieya Zara Husain. It seeks to create awareness and prevention in relation to domestic violence and suicide in Guyana.
RIVAH launched its first outreach centre on the Essequibo Coast in 2014. This year, the NGO has registered a presence in five other regions in Guyana.
