Kwakwani is a struggling, underdeveloped community, a poignant example of the fact that the pace of development has not been anywhere near even across the various regions of Guyana.
Paulette Rouseff’s mobile supermarket, a covered boat that traverses riverain areas like Gateroy, De Veldt and Torani is an example of reality that is dictated by circumstances.
Rouseff offers clothing, kitchen utensils, ground provision, fruit, cosmetics and a variety of other essential goods to consumers for whom this service is a lifeline. Some of these communities are at least 50 miles away from the nearest township, New Amsterdam.
On Thursdays, she makes the journey to those waterside communities to