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– Minister Croal

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy MP, says the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant is timely as the nation is still grappling with the pandemic.

A total of $8M has been disbursed to some 425 primary and nursery school students as the government commenced the “Because We Care” $19,000 cash grant distribution in the Mabaruma sub-region, Region One.

– Minister Singh

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy MP, has spearheaded the distribution of $18 million at the Stella Maris Primary and Nursery Schools.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP, says children are the country’s most precious resources and the Government intends to invest in their futures.

Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag MP says the $19,000 per child ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for public school students is not a favour to citizens, rather a demonstration of the Government fulfilling its mandate…

"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family."

– initiative kicks off in Reg 4 with over $1.1B to be distributed

— as date to qualify for education cash grant extended

Some $209 million of the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant was distributed to parents and guardians of children enrolled in the Soesdyke Secondary and St. Mary’s Primary schools, East Bank Demerara.

-Minister Walrond at ‘Because We Care’ distribution