GuySuCo plans to collaborate with the Guyana Golf Academy/Nexgen Golf Academy to ensure that kids from the Enmore Orphanage and surrounding areas are given the opportunity to experience a grand holiday celebration in a safe manner.
According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sasenarine Singh, “This is an important part of commitment to the corporate social responsibility of GuySuCo that ensures all persons within our communities benefit from our presence.”
Singh plans to provide the kids with a COVID-19-compliant day of activity at the Nexgen Golf Academy that includes transportation to the ground, food, photos with Santa/Christmas background, and a chance to play golf and win prizes.
This is an ongoing event that the Nexgen Group has been involved with since 2018 and GuySuCo plans to partner with them to brighten Christmas for children in the years to come.
GuySuCo Special Projects Officer, Alicia Rahim-Fernandes, explained that “every child deserves an opportunity to enjoy the festive season and our organization is extremely involved in providing homes and families with the reasons to celebrate.”
The sugar company has developed a deep association with Enmore since the launch of their Enmore Crystals brand of sugar. The CEO also emphasised that this commitment to Enmore is only the beginning and there are many great plans to increase GuySuCo’s involvement in all areas in which they operate and he sees the sport as an integral way of making this a reality. “We have produced many athletes from our estates and believe that there is tremendous talent just waiting to be discovered, both in terms of work and sport from our workers. We will do our best to open doors for everyone in the years to come.”
Meanwhile, Director of the Enmore Orphanage, Kenneth Finlayson remarked, “The Enmore Orphanage is grateful for the support that we have received over the years from Mr. Hussain and appreciate the involvement by GuySuCo, that will mean a lot for our kids,”
President of the Guyana Golf Academy/Nexgen Golf Academy, Aleem Hussain, welcomed the approach by GuySuCo and opined that it would make a tremendous impact on the lives of these and other kids who will be given the opportunity to enjoy a sport that they would normally be excluded from due to cost and accessibility.
“We wish to thank Mr. Singh and the management team of GuySuCo for this fantastic initiative and look forward to working with them to promote golf to all estates around the country.” He added
Golf has risen to national prominence in the past few years as evidenced by the Minister of Sports, Charles Ramon’s recent disclosure that government is planning to invest in several courses in the coming years.
With over 8,000 school children having access to the sport through the efforts of the Ministry of Education Allied Arts Unit, and with it being on the Physical Education syllabus, it is only a matter of time before Guyana becomes a golf tourism destination.
