By Michel Outridge

DOREEN Ramkissoon is self-employed and has her small business making and selling snacks in the village at her roadside stand.
She is originally from Philadelphia, East Bank Essequibo and settled in Naamless after marriage.

“Well you have to make life, no matter how it is, you have to do something to support your family financially, because if you have children you always have to have money and we does try with the little we have,” she said.

The mother of seven stated that life in Naamless Village is like anywhere else and most of its people are farmers and small-business owners.

Ramkissoon added that with a better road the lives of residents will improve and so will commerce in the community.

She pointed out that since last year they have been benefitting form potable water supply with good pressure and that is commendable, because before they used to have to use rainwater and water sourced from the nearby Essequibo River and they are very thankful their lives can improve with these basic necessities.

The Pepperpot Magazine also spoke to Brian Harry, a resident of Naamless, East Bank Essequibo, who reported that he is very pleased with the current development in that community, which he described as being neglected in the past.

He added that he has been residing in Naamless Village for the past 23 years and has been seeing development within recent years.

Harry was mostly happy about the potable water supply they are receiving and with a new road, he said the village is developing.

“Before the time we used to have to take a tractor to get out this village, because the road was so bad you simply couldn’t walk out,” he said.

He reported that it is time they see some much-needed development in that village which is several miles away from Parika, a central point for business and a market where all goods and services are accessible.

“As you can see, we are not rich people here; most of us are cash-crop farmers and we make do so any development is welcome because it will enhance our lives and that of our children,” he said.

Harry, 30, disclosed that he is mostly pleased with the current administration for fulfilling their requests for a good road and potable water service.
As such, he will continue to work with the administration to foster development in his village.

He said their village has only one church, that is the Full Gospel Church which serves as a community building for church-related events.

The children have to leave the village to go to school, some miles away and the nearest playground is villages away, at St. Lawrence.

Harry added that they have a few small shops within the village and they are resourceful people, living at that end of the country.

The mild-mannered man noted that being a riverain community the nearest commerce location is at Hubu Koker, where farmers from other riverine communities would bring out their produce to transport it to the Parika Market or sell it wholesale.

He stated that there are two more kokers before Parika and these are utilised by farmers within the communities on the East Bank of Essequibo to ferry their produce to the nearest point where they can market their produce.