THE MANY WATERS Foundation located at 322 New Market Street, Georgetown is one of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that is doing tremendous humanitarian work behind the scene for the less fortunate, especially street dwellers.

Vice president Andrew Braithwaite told the Guyana Chronicle that the mission of the organisation was to help those in need such as the homeless, deportees and persons who are “less fortunate.”
He related that the Foundation had officially been in existence for three years but had opened its doors 10 years ago.

The organisation is spearheaded by a board of directors and it is funded through donations, fund-raising activities and sometimes money from their own pockets to carry out feeding programmes.

Braithwaite said they are being supported by volunteers who donate clothing and provide meals for the homeless on a daily basis. They have daily feeding programmes at the Palms and for street dwellers around the Water Street area in the vicinity of Fogarty’s.

The Foundation also assisted single parents with $5,000 vouchers recently and they also donated a quantity of pampers to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

“We like to help people anyway possible and we provide breakfast for the homeless almost on a daily basis. We would make sandwiches and tea and walk around the city and ensure most of those living on the streets have something to eat,” Braithwaite said.

He pointed out that their aim was to also help single parents and provide breakfast for school children, since it is important for learning in schools.

Braithwaite added that this initiative was still in its launching stage but they would soon get it going. Many Waters Foundation also assisted the youths in Agricola, where it donated sports gears so the youths can spend their free time meaningfully instead of being on the streets.

The NGO is seeking donations to continue its humanitarian work and also to create awareness.

Recently the organisation went on a walkabout at Bourda Market and Orange Walk where it shared out breakfast to the homeless and assisted a woman who lost her home to fire..

The board members of Many Waters Foundation are: President -Tyrone Anthony; Vice President – Andrew Braithwaite, Secretary – Maria Allen; Treasurer- Farah Scott; and Assistant Treasurer – Michael Bumbury. They can be reached on telephone number 223-6544.