Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, was given a tour of the ongoing rehabilitation initiative today at the Buxton and Friendship Community Centre on the East Coast of Demerara. The Executive Committee of the centre facilitated the tour.
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister, through a donation from his office, generously contributed $1.5m to support the committee in their mission to refurbish the facility.
Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport, the Honourable Charles Ramson accompanied the Acting Head of State on the tour. Both Prime Minister Phillips and Minister Ramson commended the ongoing work carried out by the committee and expressed the Government’s support for the project.
The Restoration Committee is being led by Executive Director of All God’s Little Children INC, Mr Weygand Gardner; Executive Director of All God’s Little Children INC, Ms Stacey Mollison; President of the Buxton Friendship Heritage Foundation, Mr John Newton and Director of the Committee for the Restoration of the Buxton and Friendship Community Centre, Ms Sheron Abrams.
Upon completion, the revitalised centre will boast dormitories, a library, Wi-Fi internet connectivity, and a gym, among other amenities. These enhancements are expected to provide valuable resources and services to the community.
