Caring For Others, Inc. (CFO) is a human services organisation, established in November 2001, which provides meaningful improvement in quality of life and economic opportunity for low-income individuals and families.
Founded by Eslene Richmond-Shockley, from Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara, the organisation is on a mission to help eradicate poverty around the world by feeding, educating, clothing and housing one family at a time.
Richmond-Shockley was motivated to start such an organisation to help those in need because of her personal experiences while growing up in poverty as a child. As a result, she wanted to give back and restore hope to others.
Through the orgnisation, the philanthropist has mobilised prominent individuals and leading American Corporations to assist the needy in many countries – including Guyana. CFO has also provided distributions in Belize, Antigua, the Philippines, Nigeria and small gifts to Jamaica and Dominican Republic, as well as throughout the United States.
Recently in Guyana, Caring for Others completed a large distribution with the United Nations Association of Guyana and with former Chief Justice Donald Trotman at Enmore, Haslington, Golden Grove, Nabaclis and Coven John. This was the first large distribution CFO has done in Guyana.
CFO seeks progressive solutions across the entirety of its platform, including developing a unique and more sustainable business model with ‘Care Mart’ – a store that generates income through the sale of discounted items such as furniture, clothing and other household goods.
Offering an advanced model for human services, CFO strives to prevent the familiar cycle of poverty many people face today. The organisation helps stabilise lives by meeting immediate basic needs of food and clothing, and then provide support to help clients become more self-sufficient. Additionally, it provides personal and financial support during turbulent times including individual counseling, money management training, job retention and job placement services.
Initially focusing on communities within Atlanta, US, in recent years Caring For Others has expanded its reach of hope and dignity by developing partnerships with over 110 agencies in the US. With their assistance, CFO provides services to the economically-disadvantaged in rural communities.
Caring For Others maintains: “We do not work for ourselves or even for one another; we work for the greater good.”
For more information, visit Caring for Others on Facebook.
