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Oct 22, 2024 News
The Destination Guyana Now 2024 Business and Investment Conference concluded after four days with a medical outreach in Tiger Bay on Monday where they also distributed 100 food hampers, clothing, pampers and other items.
Some $1.7M was spent to conduct the outreach. The project was sponsored by LIVE, LLC from Atlanta, Georgia, in partnership with Destination Guyana Now, the Ministry of Health, and the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
In addition, the Coordinator of the Philanthropy project, June Leitch explained that at about 100 persons from the ‘Tiger Bay’ community benefitted from the food hampers, clothing, shoes, medical check-ups and also medication. The Ministry of Health donated several testing equipment to support the medical outreach.
The medical outreach included a blood bank and testing for both children and adults. Medications were provided to persons, and individuals requiring more specialized assistance were referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Three doctors from the Destination Guyana Now team in the United States were present to support the efforts.
The coordinator further explained, “I came into Tiger Bay and I met a household and I asked them what they need, so I went around, walk around with them and they are saying food stuff… and they are saying medical for the kids, plus they said the children needed clothes, so I said okay I will get that organised for that.” In 2023 Guyana Destination Now hosted a similar Philanthropy project in Buxton, East Cost Demerara (ECD), where 150 persons benefited.
The 2024 Business and Investment Conference commenced on Friday last at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The four-day event was aimed at enhancing business opportunities for both expatriates and emigrants. The event served as a platform for networking and collaboration, encouraging the exchange of ideas and investment opportunities among entrepreneurs, emigrants, expatriates, investors and philanthropists. The second edition of the 2024 Business and Investment Conference aimed to connect Guyana’s Diaspora with international investors to drive economic growth. The Conference was founded by Stacey Mollison, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Libra Management Group.
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