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“9801 Foundation” making a difference where it matters
By Enid Joaquin
The 9801 Foundation is an organization made up of a group of persons committed to making life a little easier for citizens facing various challenges.
The Foundation was established in November 2016.
A member of the 9801 Foundation makes a presentation to Dorrette Higgings (at right) a mother of four whose home was destroyed in a recent fire.
Former President and founder of the organization Mark Fraser said that members were all formerly attached to the Guyana National Service, and had attended the Kuru Kuru College in 1998. They were the first batch of students to that institution, hence the name “9801.”
The group is made up of nine committee members out of a present overall membership of 75 persons, who raise funds through barbeques and take away lunches.
Members also donate $500 per month from their personal earnings, which is deposited in the Group’s savings account.
Embracing the maxim that charity begins at home, the group started off their mission of benevolence with a presentation to the Kuru Kuru College in February 2017.
The presentation consisted of a plaque, medals and trophies.
Five staff members from the institution were also presented with gold rings, according to Fraser.
Recently, the 9801 Foundation donated concrete blocks, cash, and household utilities to Dorette Higgins, a One Mile Wismar resident, whose house was destroyed by fire, earlier this year.
Higgins, a mother of four, had resided at the house at 16 One Mile Wismar, with her father Curtis Higgins and her four children.
Another beneficiary of the group’s benevolence is a resident suffering from kidney complications, who has to pay $25,000 to obtain dialysis treatment every two weeks.
The Foundation has been lending financial assistance to this person, Fraser explained,
“From strength to strength, we’re trying to bring relief to members of the community.”
Vice President of Foundation is Delon Benjamin;Carlotta Mitchell, Secretary; and Melissa Rogers, Treasurer .
More relief
Higgins was also recently presented with much needed supplies by member of Parliament Jermaine Figuiera, country representative for the Caring for Others Organization.
The “Caring For Others Organization” is another group of individuals committed to helping others.
Figueira presented Higgins with food supplies, clothing and other miscellaneous items.
Earlier this year, the Organization had also made a presentation of clothing, footwear and educational materials to the students of the Linden Special Needs School in Retrieve.
Figueira too, spoke of his organization’s commitment to making life better for the less fortunate.
He further acknowledged that in order to achieve a good life, a number of issues, including poverty, must be addressed by Civic minded individuals, as Government cannot do it alone.
“So it must be a collaborative effort where Civic-minded individuals, corporate Guyana and organizations such as the Care For Others Organization are giving back- making meaningful contributions to assist, by managing and pooling their resources.”
Higgins thanked both organizations for their support and also expressed gratitude to the Jermaine and Family Enterprises, Fern Nestor of Blue Berry Hill and others who have lent support to her family.
1) Caption: (donation to higgins)
2) Caption: Country Representative for the Caring For Others Organisation Jermaine Figueira making a presentation to Higgins (donation1)
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