Scotiabank, in a press release said it has donated $3,875,000 towards a youth-focused skills training programme, Construction Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Training, facilitated by Habitat for Humanity for persons ages 16-30 years.
The training programme commenced on February 3, 2024.
According to the release, Jennifer Massiah, National Director Habitat for Humanity (Trinidad and Tobago) said, “We firmly believe that for real transformation to take place, focus must be on youth development. Guyana has been experiencing a rapid rate of expansion of the construction industry in recent years.