THE University of Guyana Law Society (UGLS) on Monday last conducted a charity drive and made donations of clothing, books and toys to three institutions in Georgetown. 

The initiative comes against the backdrop of a newly- elected body of UGLS officials who saw it necessary to take into consideration those who are less fortunate and to commence their tenure “on the right footing”.
Donations which were made mainly by the 220 students in the Law Department were distributed to The Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), The Guyana Relief Council and the Bless The Children’s Home in Industry Village, East Coast Demerara.
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Ms. Ronda Henry who received the donations on behalf of the GPHC expressed her gratitude for the efforts of the students. According to her, “most persons believe the best donations for the children of the ward are medical supplies, but as important as such donations are, it is also important that the children are made to smile, and the toys, stuffed animals and story books donated will surely bring smiles to their faces.”
Representative of the Guyana Relief Council, Ms. Lynette Carter also expressed similar sentiments, noting that the donations will help the council in continuing to aid individuals who have been affected predominantly by fires, by giving them a fresh start in life with much needed clothing.
Rev. Surujpaul of the Bless The Children’s Home also expressed his gratitude to the newly-elected body for their expression of thoughtfulness while imploring them to continue such initiatives during their tenure.
According to the President Patrice Wishart and Vice-President Devin Singh of the UGLS, the donations on Monday were just the commencement of activities of this nature since they are currently organising another charity drive which will roll out during the Christmas holidays.
In an invited comment, Singh related that ”although the main aim of my tenure is to mindfully manipulate resources in order to give back to the students in the law department, I firmly believe that such activities will uplift us as students at law and build our character and appreciation for the lives that we live everyday.” (Ravin Singh)