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Province of West Indies
Guyana
M
others’ Union in Guyana is involved in community outreach
initiatives and projects throughout the country – from the urban
centre of the capital Georgetown to the most isolated of communities
in the rainforest interior.
Day care they make in the sewing and handicrafts
Two Mothers’ Union Day Care Centres serve workshops.
the children of low income households and
single parent homes, providing a safe haven Nutrition programme
for children who could otherwise have The centre is also home to the Mothers’
become victims of child neglect, physical Union Nutrition Enhancement programme
and sexual abuse and malnutrition. These where families can learn about good
two centres, in Queenstown and Bourda, nutrition and local children are offered a
provide a secure and homely environment nutritious lunch every day.
for children while their parents are working.
Members in Guyana are involved in the
Skills training Worldwide Parenting Programme and many
Mothers’ Union at St Marks in the Corentyne other local initiatives including feeding
felt that it was important for local women to programmes for children; providing hampers
have somewhere they could access training of toiletries, detergents and school materials
and resources. They raised funds to build a to the needy; working with handicapped
library and skills training centre. The centre children and helping the sick.
was opened in 1995 and has a well-stocked
library as well as a large room which is
used for workshops and
educational displays. While the
women are upstairs using these
resources, their children are
cared for downstairs by
Mothers’ Union members in a
play area packed full of toys.
The women can sell the items
Fact File
Population: 770,794
Mothers’ Union Members: 2,300
Mothers’ Union started in 1926
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