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Mabura Trail children get early Christmas tidings
The Christmas season is regarded as one of perpetual giving, a notion which held true on Friday when the children of 47 Miles, Mabura Trail were endowed with glad tidings.
Forty-Seven Miles is a close-knit community of just over 100 residents and is known for its small-scale mining activities. However, the residents are barely able to make ends meet.
Simone Buchoo is flanked by the endowed children
And it was during a recent visit to the community that Ms Simone Buchoo travelled from Georgetown to the mining area and witnessed first-hand the plight of the residents there, particularly the children.
During her stay in the community, two female residents passed away leaving behind 10 children motherless, and plunging residents into a state of mourning. This dilemma had evidently impacted the community in a massive way, propelling Buchoo to find a way to bring back some form of happiness to the community.
With compassion fuelling her efforts, Buchoo sought out a number of well-known business personalities, including the likes of Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, the owners of Mohabir Cambio, Netram Hardware and General Store, May’s Shopping Centre and Mr Derek Khan.
The simple request she made was for their assistance to procure toys for the children of the small community. It was without hesitation the needed assistance was forthcoming, allowing for a presentation ceremony on Friday.
In addition to the toys, the community has since also been in receipt of boosted health care, thanks to Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran. It was after learning that there was a need for improved health care in the community that the Minister instructed that measures be put in place to ensure that residents are better informed on health issues and that the health needs of the children of the community, especially, are addressed.
The intervention of the Minister has since prompted collaboration with the Human Services Ministry to ensure that both the health and welfare needs of the children of the community are attended to.
It is anticipated that the needs of the children will not only be limited to the Christmas season but will be sustained.
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