MORE than 14,000 students across Region One are poised to benefit from the Government of Guyana’s Because We Care Cash Grant initiative, as the distribution process officially commenced in the region.
The programme, a key component of the government’s education support agenda, represents a direct investment in students and aims to ease the financial burden on parents while promoting continued academic success for children across the country.

On Wednesday, Minister of Housing and Water and Parliamentary Representative for Region One, Collin Croal, personally oversaw the distribution of the grants at Port Kaituma Primary School and Canal Bank Primary School in the Matarkai sub-region.

Speaking during the activity, Minister Croal reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring every child has access to the resources they need to succeed in school. He emphasised that the initiative reflects the administration’s belief in education as a powerful tool for transformation.

Over the coming days, more than $783 million will be disbursed to families throughout Region One, providing much-needed assistance to households and reinforcing the government’s pledge to leave no child behind.
The Because We Care Cash Grant programme has been lauded nationwide as a crucial intervention to support the academic journey of students, particularly in hinterland and remote communities.