‘Because We Care’ Cash Grant being handed out in regions 7, 9

The cash grant being handed out (Ministry of Education photo)

The Ministry of Education yesterday launched the 2025 ‘Because We Care’ Cash Grant distribution, starting in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), reaching thousands of students and families with direct financial support.

A release yesterday from the ministry said that what began in 2014 as a modest $10,000 grant under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has grown steadily since its reinstatement in 2021. That year, the grant stood at $19,000 and has since increased annually, reaching $45,000 in 2024. In 2025, the government kept its promise of $50,000 per child, with an additional $5,000 for uniforms and school supplies bringing the total to $55,000 per child.

Speaking at the Little Anthony’s Primary School in Bartica, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, reflected on the origins of the initiative and its broader meaning to Guyanese families.