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Food For The Poor launches stationery drive for needy students
The Donor Relations Department of Food For The Poor (Guyana) Incorporated has embarked on a new Back to
One of the bins that Food For The Poor has placed at stationery stores in the city.
School Project for the September School Term.
According to the non-governmental organisation, the project was birthed after a survey was conducted at the Primary School level in Regions 4, 5 and 6, and it was recognized that 75% of the 9,602 students were in need of assistance.
Stationery bins were placed at locations to garner sufficient supplies to assist the 20 schools.
“The bins will be collected and cleared no later than the second week of August and the items will be distributed to the schools for the re-opening of the school term.”
Among the places where the bins were placed are CCS, Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic; Kojac Marketing, Quamina Street; Metro Computer and Sales, Croal and Quamina Streets; and Ashmins, High and Hadfield Streets.
Food For The Poor said it is also hoping for donations of pens, pencils, crayons, stationery kits, books and rulers, among other items.
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