U.S. medical team to provide assistance, training to religious bodies

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A team of 15 medical doctors and pastors from the International Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina, United States, are in Guyana for a week to provide medical assistance to Guyanese, and intense training for religious leaders.
During a welcome service for the team at the Winners Cathedral, Durban Street, Lodge on Sunday, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds expressed government’s appreciation to the visiting team, stating that it is always a privilege to welcome such teams to Guyana.

The U.S. medical team from the International Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina

“It is important that we have teams such as this one coming to our country, we have the skills and ability, but it is important that people relate to each other because we need people to people relations in work to crystallise the saying that the world is one and all humanity is one,” he said.
Prime Minister Hinds pointed out that Guyana has over the years been receiving assistance from various persons and organisations abroad, and usually for many of them it is not that they are overflowing with excess funds or time, hence, Guyanese should be appreciative.
“They have other needs too that they can meet so we must recognise that there is some amount of sacrifice in their coming and working with us,” he said.
The prime minister also used the opportunity to enlighten the team on Guyana’s cultural diversity and the commitment of Guyanese to work together regardless of their religious backgrounds.
The team will be visiting communities such as Buxton, Good Hope and Corentyne. Minister within the Finance Ministry Bishop Juan Edghill, who also expressed gratitude to the visiting team, stated that this is an opportunity for churches to work together. “Let us use this opportunity to build relationships, we must embrace each other in the spirit of partnership” he said.

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