The indigenous village of Akawini in the Lower Pomeroon derives its name from an Arawak work meaning “Many turns”.
About 50 miles from Charity, the community is accessible mainly by boat through the creek. The community is managed by a Toshao (captain) and a village council.
There are 25 small islands where people live, work, and farm to sustain their livelihood.
In School Islands there is a primary school, a teachers’ quarters and a health centre.
A nursery school along with a health post is also located at another island, Baracara.
The children in Akawini also have access to computer facilities, and areprovided with hot meals daily to encourage them to attend school in the area. The community has a farming project where persons in the community cultivate different crops for the schools so that the children can have a variety of vegetables in their meals.
Adel’s Resort, which is 25 miles from the creek area, is a nearby tourist attraction. (Indrawattie Natram) (Guyana Times Sunday Magazine)
