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Food for the Poor presents mechanical tiller, water pump to Skeldon School
Food for the Poor Guyana Limited (FFP) continues to be one of the leading charitable organizations in Guyana.
On Saturday, the Charity organization teamed up with another top charity body, the St. Francis Community Developers (SFCD) to make a donation to one of the top Secondary Schools in Berbice – the Skeldon Line Path Secondary.
Founder and President of the SFCD and FFP Berbice representative Alex Foster makes the presentation to headteacher of Skeldon Linepath Secondary School Yvett Johnsons others in picture are Education Officer Secondary Claude Johnson and Agricultural Science teacher of the School Dipak Budhoo.
The presentation ceremony which took place at the SFCD Multipurpose Centre at Port Mourant, saw the school receiving a mechanical tiller and water pump which will enable it to enhance its Agriculture Science programme.
Doing the honours on behalf the two organizations was Founder and President of the SFCD and FFP Berbice representative, Alex Foster. Receiving on behalf of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School was Head Mistress Yvette Johnson. Also present were Education Officer Secondary, Claude Johnson, Agricultural Science teacher of the School, Dipak Budhoo and Zahir Ally of the SFCD.
Speaking at the simple presentation ceremony, Foster said that the SFCD and the FFP are setting examples and blaze the trail for others to follow. He said that the Ministry of Education is a collaborating partner in that; they helped their organizations in spreading their projects to a wider target audience.
He said that so far they have created model farms in various sections of Region Six. Some of the areas are well established while some are now starting up. At present, there are farms located or being developed at Limlair, Port Mourant and New Amsterdam.
At these model farms Tilapia farming, greenhouse and the shade house farming, are expected to be established. It is hoped that the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School project would be the model for the Upper Corentyne area. The mechanical tiller and a water pump will go a long way toward fulfilling that ambition.
Foster said that the three multipurpose farms already being developed in the region are strategically spread out and with the coming to being of the Upper Corentyne project the entire region should be catered for.
He said that the Shining Star Community Developers at Limlair Village caters for schools in the Central Corentyne area, the one at the Head Office at Port Mourant, caters for schools in the Lower Corentyne catchment area, while another which is being developed on the Princess Elizabeth Road area in New Amsterdam in collaboration with the All Saints Community Development Centre, caters for schools in New Amsterdam/ Canje areas.
The aim of the projects is to improve the skills of the students writing Agricultural Science at the CSEC level where they will have full practical experience in whatever they are doing. “The school was chosen because it has the capacity, human resource and more importantly, the land space to develop a multi-purpose farm in the Upper Corentyne.”
Education Officer, Claude Johnson, thanked FFP for the wonderful gesture. He stated that it is such a good thing to have such an organization like the FFP and SFCD on board, and working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Schools directly to bring success. One cannot ask for more.
“This will definitely boost the delivery of agricultural Science in the region in a big way.” Johnson stated. “Agriculture Science is one of our major programs in the school system. It is, and the fact that we can have schools receiving this kind of support is really a step in the right direction.”
Headmistress Ms. Yvette Johnson in her appreciation remarks gave all assurances that the equipment will be made full use of, and for the purpose it is intended for.
She said that she was very happy that her school would be part of the project. She is more than elated to be the recipient of the agricultural equipment. “This donation will greatly help us to enhance our Agriculture Science project at the school, especially the practical aspect of the subject.”
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