Guyana’s youth must show independence, resilience, determination and entrepreneurial vigour
By Karen Abrams
In 2002, Guyana’s Bureau of Statistics released demographics that indicated that almost 30% of the population was under the age of 14-year-old. Today that large segment; a majority of the population is now classified between the ages of 14 – 24, officially called youth and their lives, their future and the lives of their children will be severely impacted by the decisions they make today.
Yesterday, I was privy to a discussion on a social network site among some young friends of mine living in Guyana. These were smart young people, attending University and scared to death about their future and what tomorrow holds for them. They despaired about lack of jobs, unaffordable housing, lack of security, and generally feeling unworthy because of their inability to adequately provide for their young families. Conversely, they witness the government elite building bigger homes, driving more expensive cars, giving birth to their kids overseas and easily achieving