Over 2000 special needs children to benefit from Digicel $$

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
(l-r) CEO of Digicel Guyana, Deonarine Gopaul; Scholarship recipient, Jemima Crosse and Director of the Disability and Rehabilitation Services Department, Dr. Ariane Mangar (Digicel photo)
(l-r) CEO of Digicel Guyana, Deonarine Gopaul; Scholarship recipient, Jemima Crosse and Director of the Disability and Rehabilitation Services Department, Dr. Ariane Mangar (Digicel photo)

In keeping with its commitment to invest in special needs training for individuals and professionals here, Digicel Guyana handed over in excess of  $5.9M on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

A release from Digicel said that 26-year-old Jemima Crosse received $1.748M to pay her tuition for a Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

An additional $4.16M was donated to support 40 Guyanese professionals to attend an autism training programme offered by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This includes occupational therapists, speech therapists, special needs teachers, and social workers.