THE Alvin Kallicharran Charity Foundation comprising former Berbice, Guyana, Warwickshire and West Indies batting maestro Alivn Kallicharran, his wife Patsy, author Tony McWatt and Pastor White from North Carolina completed a successful two-week trip to Guyana.
The trip entailed the launching of his book ‘Color Blind’ at the National Library, a book signing at the historic Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Bourda, a gala Dinner at the Pegasus, visits to several institutions of learning and trip back home to Port Morant in Berbice where journey in life and cricket began.

Minister Priya Manickchand has promised to purchase Books for schools and representatives of the Ministry of Education at the Press Conference and the Dinner which coincided with opening night of GUYEXPO.

At the Saints Stanislaus College, the complaints were the same by the students who were presented with books and those who played for city clubs were given tips on cricket from Kallicharran who scored 12 tons and 21 fifties from 66 Tests.
It is pleasing to hear the Minister of Education say that there is now a mandate in Secondary Schools for, in addition to academics, every student to learn a foreign language, be involved in cultural activity and play a sport.
Among the other educational institutions visited by the Foundation were St John’s Bosco Academy, David Rose Special Needs Schools, Cherished Lambs Schools, Chase’s Academic Foundation, Green Acres School, GTI, Hope Children’s Home in Enmore, Ruimveldt Learning Centre and Campbellville Baptist Youths.

Kallicharran, who runs an Academy in the USA, explained his desire is to return to his homeland to work as a coach with the kids in schools in collaboration with the Sports and Education Ministries and the GCB.
Kallicharran added that he wants promote Unity and ‘Oneness’ since that is the message of his book ‘Color Blind’ and it came from spending entire cricket career in dressing rooms with players of different races and cultures.

“I was color blind meaning I didn’t see people’s color but what they did for others. Lance Gibbs was my mentor and Basil Buther give my bat when I wanted to, to Rohan Kanhai before I played for Guyana. I spent many years earning an income in County cricket from the white man” Kallicharran continued.
In addition to giving motivational speeches and giving away books, the Kallicharran Foundation promised equipment to the two institutions with deals for differently-abled children.

His book ‘Color Blind’ is being sold at GCC Bourda for $4,000.