Six Guyanese youth, aged 15 to 18, as well as two program mentors, will be representing Guyana in the U.S. Department of State’s sponsored Youth Ambassadors Program from Wednesday August 16 to Wednesday August 30, 2023. Representing Guyana in this year’s exchange program are Shonjay Mendonca, Naila Rahaman, Alyssa Persaud, Mya Saunders, Charisa Corbin, Carrian ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 16 August, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Community Service, Culture, Education, Exchanges, Youth
The Ambassador gratefully noted, “I believe Americans share many values with the Guyanese people, including respect for our seniors. The history and wisdom that you possess is a national treasure, and I want to thank you all for coming today to share some of that history and wisdom.”
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 23 November, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: AMCHAM, Community Service
Remarks as prepared Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch RuImveldt Children’s Home and Care Center Fundraiser November 29, 2019, 7:00 PM Parc Rayne Event Center Good evening everyone! Thank you so much for having me here this evening. I am honored to speak on behalf of the hundreds of children who have benefitted from this home and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 2 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Community Service, Youth
“It is a joy to share the tradition with Guyana, whose people treat U.S. diplomats not as foreigners, but with open arms and a warm welcome. The first Thanksgiving celebrated the bounty of the fall harvest just as we celebrate the bounty of our friendships with the people of Guyana”, said the Ambassador.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 29 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases | Tags: AMCHAM, Community Service, Private Sector
Remarks as prepared Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch Central Islamic Organization of Guyana Orphan and Vulnerable Children Fun Day November 23, 2019, 10:00 AM Muslim Youth Organization Good morning everyone! Thank you for having me here today. I won’t be long, because I know you have a lot of fun activities to get to, but I ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 25 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Civil Society, Community Service, Exchanges
Namilco has had a strong relationship with the U.S. government, and has been part Guyana’s social and economic landscape for a very long time. Six decades ago, Namilco was a key player in the implementation of U.S. government international food assistance program called P.L. 480 (four-eighty).
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches, Trade | Tags: Community Service, Private Sector, Youth
A Youth Exposition and Volunteer Fair, was hosted Wednesday by the US’s Youth Action Network and Youth Ambassadors 2015, at the Umana Yana. Video courtesy of Department of Public Information.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 27 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Community Service, Exchanges, Volunteers, Youth
I am honored to be here today. My colleague and friend Bryan Hunt came here nearly two years ago on a similar occasion to recognize the accomplishments of Food for the Poor in Guyana and their local partners. Then, it was to celebrate the commission of a five-acre farm, hand over tillers and agricultural tools, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 28 February, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: Community Service
The non-profit organization, Guyana Medical Relief, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) has begun distributing over 30,000 pairs of shoes donated by TOMS Shoes Brand. This massive donation was coordinated by Mr. Sharir Chan, the Chief Operations Officer for Guyana Medical Relief, a non-profit organization established in 1984 in Los Angeles, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 1 July, 2016 | Topics: Embassy, News, Press Releases | Tags: Community Service
By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway Americans and citizens throughout the world pause today to recognize and honor the life and achievements of the Reverand Martin Luther King Jr., (1929–1968), the 1964 Nobel Peace laureate and the individual most associated with the triumphs of the African-American civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 15 January, 2016 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Op-Eds | Tags: Community Service, Martin Luther King
