– thanks to efforts from several woman-led organisations

GUYANESE-OWNED and woman-led organisations, SURE GIG and PAS PAK, have embarked on a mission to elevate the position of underserved children whose learning possibilities have been severely hindered due to COVID-19 and its effects on the education system.

SURE GIG, PASPAK Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Filisha Duke, is appealing to companies to “come together” and provide laptop computers to primary and secondary school students across Guyana, through her initiative “Creating Champions”.

The aim of the project is to acquire at least 100 laptop computers, through corporate partnerships, and distribute them through a competition process. Students will be required to upload short videos to whatsapp and answering simple questions.

The submissions will be judged on, clarity of expression, organisation of ideas and relevance to the topic. The panel of judges will be selected from donor organisations and will review videos which are shortlisted by SURE GIG and PASPAK team.

“Although we recognise that all children are facing challenges at this time, we would like to ensure that they are reaching those in the greatest need, and who would not have an opportunity otherwise to acquire a device,” Duke said, adding: “We are kindly asking private and other entities to consider joining us on this noble journey that will impact and change the lives of many households and children of our nation.”

SURE GIG and PAS PAK plan to engage in an extensive online and offline campaign to reach as many young people as possible and build the goodwill of their donor companies. The competition will be officially launched LIVE on both company Facebook pages and in various media on Friday October 23 from 14:00 hours.
The closing date will be November 15, and winners will be announced on November 30. There will be a small ceremony and laptops will be presented to children December 18, 2020.
Current partnering companies are Stenna Drilling, AOSI, Global EDGE, Sparkly Fresh, EMTEC, Co-Grow and MBW Energy Support Services. The initiative has met about 40 per cent of its goal.

For a detailed proposal, interested organisations can contact the company’s marketing representative, Ms. Alyssa Gibson, on +592 665 8242 or send an email to alyssa@suregiggy.com