With the rising number of Venezuelans settling in Mabaruma and facing various challenges, the Guyana Medical Relief (GMR) spearheaded a three-day outreach to provide them with medical and dental treatment and even facilitated immigration services.
The GMR collaborated with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), as well as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Migrant Support Network (MSN) to conduct the medical and dental outreach.
President of the GMR, Sharir Chan, told Stabroek News (SN) that his organisation was saddened at the dire circumstances of the immigrants and saw the need to reach out. Over 800 people, including residents of Mabaruma, benefited from the outreach that was held earlier this month in an effort to bring some ease to the sufferings of residents and the Venezuelans.