Residents of the Essequibo Coast will now have the benefit of a Child Advocacy Centre—the first of its kind in the region—which is designed to house all the agencies involved in advocacy and protection of children under one roof.
The centre, located at Land of Plenty, was commissioned yesterday and will see investigators, counsellors and prosecutors installed to ensure that children who would have been subjected to abuse do not have to relate their experiences over and over.
The Shaffeek Khan Outreach Centre also houses Rafieya’s International Vision and Hope (RIVAH), which seeks to raise awareness about