From a school dropout to a representative of the people, Charlene Garraway, 55, took menial jobs to earn a living for herself and two daughters before returning to school at age 37 to complete her secondary education. She then followed up her education through extra mural studies.
Now a political and community activist, Garraway is an Alliance For Change (AFC) councillor on the Regional Democratic Council, Region Three – West Demerara/Essequibo Islands.
“I dropped out of secondary school in form four at 14 years because the living situation with my parents had changed. To make matters worse, my mother lost her job as a community development officer (CDO) when there was a change in administration. She was not motivated anymore. I could not send myself to school,” Garraway told Stabroek Weekend.