Youths involved in community enhancement
By Chevon Lim
The community helpers of the Non Pariel Green House Club maybe very young and lacking in terms of experience, however, the participants are setting an example for adults in their community. These vibrant young people are involved in the first Pilot project – recycling old tires and discarded plastic bottles to build a Community Training Centre. The funding was awarded by the Ministry of Education – Youth Innovation Project (YIPOG).
According to the Project Officer, Mr. Romel Putulall , given that the volunteers understand the benefits of having a community center and ground, the youths from the community are voluntarily working on this project. “ We are making awesome progress and very soon the Non Pariel green house club will be completed,” he told the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine.
Alluding to the main functions of the group, Mr. Putulall further explained that the long term goal is to become involved in more environmental projects. The management committee, he added is comprised of members aged 18-45 years, while youths of all ages from the community are involved in the project.
Even though the project is not yet completed, the Project Officer lauded the efforts of the young volunteers and encouraged others to become involved, whether it is through volunteering or sponsorship for the completion of the project. “ I would like to encourage everyone to come out and help,” he stated .
The Group had received a grant from the Ministry of Education – Youth Innovation Project (YIPOG) in 2017, of $4 million. The overall total of the project cost approximately 9 million.
The group is registered as an NGO and is managed by a Committee of 12 persons, which includes two (2) representatives from the Buxton/Foulis NDC – Mr. Jagdeep Singh – Vice Chairman of Buxton and Ms. Sharmilla Prashad – Councillor.
Putulall added that most of the young volunteers are between the age range of 7 to 18 years, who willingly worked on weekends- Saturday and Sundays to get the job done. (Guyana Times Sunday Magazine)
