Youth Volunteers Rising

Special thanks to all the volunteers and businesses who came up big to combat illegal and harmful garbage dumping in the Lethem area.  Pictured here are some highlights of the recent volunteer activity.  RAM Guyana volunteers have organized themselves into a group complete with a leadership structure and fundraising ambitions.  Stay tuned for more activities from these rangers as this was there first community action.

Philbert and Jessica put the finishing touches on some of the signs aimed at helping residents do the right thing.  Up until recently it was impossible to know where the official dump was, and numerous makeshift sites began polluting the savannas.  These signs were made possible by generous support from Da Silva's House of Optics.

Believe it or not the picture above is not in fact the official Lethem dumpsite.  It is a convenient gravel pit about half way to the real location that has plastic bags blowing as far as the eye can see.

Apollo Kanhai is pictured here leading discussions with RAM and Red Cross volunteers prior to the collaborative action for environmental health.

Manager Andre Yhap of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Lethem Branch hands over three new bins in front of the RAM Guyana office while volunteers look on.