THE owners of N&S Algoo Brokers, on Friday, provided much help to several persons with disabilities by providing them with items and cash needed to further their education, among others things. 

The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) spoke well of the company and said it greatly appreciates the kind donations. The initiative was held in observance of ‘Cancer Awareness Month’.

‘Care vouchers’, office equipment, cash donations and other tokens were distributed to a number of persons during a simple ceremony at the company’s office, at Public Road, Kitty.
“We believe in being charitable. We have always liked this because we were brought up from humble beginnings and experienced poverty as well. This pandemic has increased the need for everyone to help each other; we have decided that if we set a pace, others may be inclined to follow,” Owner Sabrina Algoo told this publication.
One student who is blind received a mobile phone to help her access her school work, while another received a cash donation to help her cover the cost for writing the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) exams in the near future.

Additionally, the care vouchers received by GCOPD will be given to two women with disabilities to visit a specialist to have a breast examination done and to conduct other medical tests. GCOPD also received a high efficiency multi-functioning printer.
“Our religion (Islam) emphases that if we are charitable to God’s creation, the rewards will be beneficial for us in the hereafter. As you can see from the programme, not only breast cancer was highlighted but we had a bursary award to one of our employee’s daughters,” Algoo informed.

According to her, both of the students with disabilities who received the donation are enthusiastic about life but are unable to afford the luxury of owning a phone or paying for exams. “It is heartbreaking to have a comfortable life and see others suffer,” she expressed.

Meanwhile, GCOPD Programme Coordinator, Ganesh Singh, expressed gratitude to Algoo and her husband, Nandalall Algoo, for the donation that he said is significant and timely. “The directors of N&S Algoo Brokers pledged their continued support for GCOPD and the disability community,” he added.
N&S Algoo Brokers is a large customs brokerage firm in Guyana that has been in existence for about two decades. Algoo is a qualified broker since 2001 and both him and his wife has years of experience in the brokerage and shipping industries.

“We have a staff of 16 persons and the service we offer is an inclusive one. Once the customer appoints us as their agent, life becomes hassle free for them. We take it upon ourselves, as if it is our own cargo we are handling,” said Algoo.