Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Vindhya Persaud is launching a Garment and Accessories Cottage Industry Initiative on Monday, October 19, 2020 which is also aimed at creating employment opportunities.
A release from the ministry yesterday said that the project would commission individuals to sew over 200,000 masks which will be distributed countrywide including schools, health and child care facilities.
According to the Minister, the mask project “is aimed at improving the livelihood of families by increasing their access to economic opportunities while sustaining a ready supply of increased demand for face masks throughout the 10 Administrative regions.”
She added: “The Ministry is inundated with persons who need financial assistance and this project allows some of these disadvantaged individuals to become gainfully employed”.
Persons, especially in the low income bracket, who can sew and have sewing machines in their possession can uplift application forms from any of the Ministry’s security guard huts or the Regional Democratic Council offices countrywide.
Individuals who lost their income during the COVID-19 pandemic; individuals with disabilities; unemployed persons who head single parent households; victims of Gender-based Violence and Trafficking and Women Groups are eligible to apply.
The ministry said that application forms would be available at any of the Ministry’s security guard huts and Regional Democratic Council Offices countrywide; or it can be downloaded from the Ministry’s website: https://mhsss.gov.gy/forms.html
The deadline to return the application Form is Friday, October 30, 2020 at 16:00 h, either through the post and must be addressed to: Hymawattie Lagan, 1 Water and Cornhill Streets, Stabroek or email to hlagan136@gmail.com
For further information and clarification, persons can contact Lagan on 672-1653.
