Scholarship fund to be established to honour slain Henry cousins
Cousin of Joel and Isaiah, former Education Minister, Dr. Nicolette Henry, holds up photos of the slain boys (Carl Croker photo)
Cousin of Joel and Isaiah, former Education Minister, Dr. Nicolette Henry, holds up photos of the slain boys (Carl Croker photo)

THE relatives of slain West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers, Joel and Isaiah Henry, will be establishing a scholarship fund in their honour and memory.
This was announced by former Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, on Sunday, during the homegoing service for the young men. During an emotional tribute, she disclosed that the family was driven to create a path of positive impact for other youths in Number Three Village, where the teenagers lived.
“We the family would like to impact positive changes in the community…We will commemorate Joel and Isaiah through a memorial scholarship fund, because we know that education is a gift that lasts a lifetime,” she said.
Henry added that the fund will provide meaningful ways for the family to honour the young men by carrying on their legacy to future generations of children.

Additionally, Henry urged those who were gathered at the Parade Ground for the service to cherish the moments spent with family, noting that the relatives of Isaiah and Joel were grateful for the pleasant memories left for them to hold onto.
“I want all of you that have sons, grandsons, nephews, uncles, brothers and cousins and fathers, to give them a hug while they can feel you and hear you. We can’t give Joel or Isaiah a hug or a five again. These are the simple things that many people take for granted,” Henry charged.

The teenaged cousins received an emotional send off on Sunday. Hundreds of persons joined their relatives and friends to pay tribute to them.
The cousins were found brutally murdered in Cotton Tree backdam, WCB, on September 6. The deaths sparked a national outcry for justice and peace, and, as such, the funeral service was opened to members of the public.
The bodies which were in purple caskets were first opened for viewing at the Sandy’s Funeral Home on Chapel Street, Georgetown. Several persons attended, including the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon.
President Ali laid floral wreaths on the caskets and stood in silence with close relatives for a brief moment.
“What we can pray for ultimately is for justice for these two young men, for peace and unity and to let their lives be a legacy for the future of Guyana,” the President stated afterwards.
He added: “These events must never occur again… in the memory of these two young men, all of Guyana should recommit to love, peace, unity and to serve God. Today I ask the rest of Guyana to reflect in a peaceful manner, to reflect in prayer and to hold up the families in prayer.”
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Caption: Cousin of Joel and Isaiah, former Education Minister, Dr. Nicolette Henry, holds up photos of the slain boys (Carl Croker photo)

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