Food For The Poor (Guyana) Inc. enrich RHTY&SC

Jul 14, 2011 Sports

One Million in sports equipment & other materials donated

By Franklin Wilson

Food For The Poor (Guyana) Inc. (FFP) has yet again stepped up to the plate as they continue to fulfilling their mandate as God’s Instrument to help the materially poor and to renew the poor in Spirit.
Yesterday, in the Board Room of its 1999 Blue Mountain Road Festival City, Head Office, Executive Director Leon L. Davis handed over One Million dollars worth of sports equipment and other items to Moonish Singh, Office Manager of Guyana’s most successful club, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) which is celebrating its 21st year in existence this year.
Davis in his remarks, while acknowledging that the organization was renewing its relationship with the Club after a two year lull, stated that FFP was always monitoring the tremendous work that they have been doing over those years.
“I must assure you that I was personally following the movements and achievements of the club and I must admit that it was very successful, the things that you were doing; we were quite impressed and now I think the relationship will be much stronger based on what is happening with the youths and the achievement you have made in cricket.”
Davis, an ardent cricket fan and supporter declared that while he reads about the achievement of the club via the press, he wonders if other clubs in Guyana also read and see the achievements being made by the club in the cricketing realms.
He noted that cricket is a very vital tool in Guyana as it brings all walks of people together and despite the West Indies team has been losing and persons always say that they are finished with the Windies, they don’t and still support the Caribbean side.
FFP, Davis informed, would be working very closely with the RHTY&SC on all its programmes because they are on the same page with those of his organization.
“We find all of them are on the same page with FFP and that is bringing some relief to the youths.
It’s a serious crisis going on now with the youths and I feel from a layman’s point of view is that they have too much time on their hands to do nothing, that’s why these clubs and other associations are so vital to get the youths fully occupied in sports, skills training or something so we can keep them away from trouble and that is what I admire your organization for.”
The RHTY&SC received among other items, cricket bats, pads, helmets, balls, volleyballs and basketballs.
The club was also promised assistance for the programmes they host for the elderly within the Ancient County. “As fast as you can come up with activities that can assist the poor people we at FFP will work along with you.”
Davis ended his remarks by stating that they are in desperate need of partners to continue their work of assisting the poor and needy. “People always feel that we are the biggest charity in Guyana, we might be but we still need partners to help us along with our programmes because the need is great.
We are going through a serious crisis right now which I don’t want to discuss but we are looking at it and we don’t know what will come out of it; but let’s pray to God that we could continue to do what we are doing in Guyana.”
RHTY&SC CEO/Secretary Hilbert Foster who delivered remarks on behalf of the Club mentioned the remarkable relationship that they have had over the years pointing out that FFP has always been a main supporting pillar of the entity in its quest to make God’s world a better place for youths and the elderly.
FFP Inc. Foster said would be supporting its 2011 cricket academy with the supply of the gear, educational materials, snacks, gifts and other prizes.
The sponsors will also be taking care of the club’s Tribute to Retired Teachers Programme which will see six (6) outstanding educators will be honored for service of the highest order.
Cricket in the Ancient County, Foster informed, will also benefit from FFP with the Berbice Cricket Board set to receive furniture, gear and other items.
“The club would like to express gratitude to Food For The Poor, Chairman Paul Chan-a-Sue, Executive Director Leon Davis and the young and energetic Jimmy Davis for their assistance and it is our hope that the relationship would grow stronger in the future.
On behalf of the Patron, President, Executive and membership of Guyana’s leading Club, I wish to assure each one of you that the club would continue to work hard each day, be honest dedicated and most importantly maintain the very high standard we have set ourselves.”
Foster boasted that as long as he stands at the helm of the dynamic RHTY&SC, they will continue to be the best in Guyana noting that they are well on target to reach and surpass their target of 125 programmes for the year.
“We are confident that the renewed partnership with FFP would inspire us to greater heights and in the future many more lives would be touched and changed.”
The Club’s cricket academy is set to get underway on July 18 and end on the 30th with 120 youths expected to attend.
Four coaches will be in charge of the players attending (male & female) who will be exposed to sessions on batting, bowling, fielding and physical fitness.
Lectures on topics including drug abuse, peer pressure, the importance of discipline and education and the history of cricket will also be done.
Apart from Guyana, Food For The Poor also operates in Antigua, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Peru, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent& the Grenadines and the United States of America.