Is there oversight of these religious organizations interacting with our children?

Nov 21, 2019 Letters

Dear Editor,

The reported demise of a US volunteer of the Seven Days organization at the Kimbia location in the Berbice River has once again stirred in me some nagging questions about the personnel attached to these organisations and the oversight exercised by the recipient governments/organizations of their largesse, particularly as it relates to children. Unfortunately, these organizations from the Catholic Church to the Boys Scouts. and others, have been exposed as having individuals in their midst who have taken advantage of the cover provided by these organisations, to satisfy to their hearts content their sexual appetites for children while hiding in plain sight. These organisations and others, were unfortunately unable to ferret out these deviants until they were able to visit untold harm on their young and impressionable clients.
These occurrences were all reportedly committed in the US with all of its systems in place to protect the vulnerable. Having worked in the Foster Care business for many years in NYC I am well aware of these systems. Unfortunately, in way too many instances, they have failed to protect victimized children both male and female. Back to Guyana and these Organizations, I wonder about the oversight in place, if any, or are our most vulnerable. Not saying they are hiding in plain sight in Guyana, but one does not wait to get a sore before buying a plaster. One question that has plagued my thoughts since reading of the volunteer’s death at the teeth of the reptile is, ” Where was the parent(s) of that 10 year old while he was taking a swim with that adult and what would have been the response of the authorities had it been that child killed rather than the foreign adult? In relation to these organizations, I continue to scratch my head and wonder about our children under their care. It is my hope that the religious cover does not allow our Children Services to be rocked to sleep.

Respectfully,
Claudeston G.Massiah

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