(via ap.google.com) Guyana is tackling the soaring price of food in markets by sending citizens to their gardens to grow their own. President Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday the government would give seeds — mostly rice — in rural communities, hoping that people will sow them on idle land and in gardens in the small South [...]
(via wdpusa.org) On Friday, March 7, 2008, the worshipping community came together in large numbers to pray for and with the women of Guyana. Though late winter storms led to the postponement of some services, WDP 2008 was highly successful. … Guyana this year, 2008, is a country on the brink of chaos and anarchy [...]
During the 17 years Peace Corps has had a post in Guyana, over 470 Volunteers have assisted in the areas of health, education, community development and information technology. Â Those 17 years span over four decades and, although many things have changed during that time, the basic mission of Peace Corps and its Volunteers remains the [...]
Guyana RPCV, Brian Reeves, can be seen in a close-up of the upcoming movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He’s actually the second Guyana RPCV that I’m aware of that has been in a movie. A former PC Suriname staff member has actually won an Oscar for his work in an animation during the 70′s. Cool stuff, [...]
From the NPCA: The National Peace Corps Association is seeking photos of returned Peace Corps volunteers for possible use in in our print and online communication materials. We’re looking for great photos that capture the diversity and essence of the Peace Corps experience….that show volunteers “in action” both overseas and in their “life after Peace [...]
(via papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com) In 1949, a group of concerned women in Darien, Connecticut knew that Americans were throwing away large quantities of books and magazines and that there was a need for all types of reading materials worldwide. These women began collecting used books and magazines to ship overseas in huge cartons, funded largely by [...]
Interesting article in the Economist on growning violence in the Caribbean, check it out.
For more info on CARIFESTA (August 22 to 31, 2008), take a look here.
(via travel.timesonline.co.uk) Before I discovered Guyana, flying over jungle countries used to depress the hell out of me. It’s always fine while you’re actually on the ground, tunnelling among the lush green caverns of the forest floor. Down there, you can never experience more than the explosion of life, the sensory overload, which is evident [...]
I received this from the folks at culturecrossing.net Hope you are well. I just came across your blog on Guyana. Great stuff! I am writing to you because my partner and I are launching a website that will be populated with cross-cultural information about every country in the world. We will be looking to the [...]
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