A new children’s shelter in Berbice that will offer counseling is to open on Monday and it has the support of one of the country’s retail giants.
According to Courts Guyana Inc., yesterday it donated a fridge/freezer and gas stove to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Children’s Shelter… the “Baal Nivas”.
From left is Courts Marketing Officer (Media), Trudy Abraham; Treasurer of the GHDS, Savitri Sukhai; President, Dr. Vindhya Persaud; and Roberta Ferguson – Marketing Officer / Public Relations and Promotions of Courts.
The facility consists of a counseling unit and skills training unit. It will be open to all children regardless of their background, faith or ethnicity.
Mothers will receive counseling, training and empowerment should the need arise.
“We are very pleased to make this contribution as we believe the Baal Nivas will have a positive impact on the development of members of the community.”