Guyana Red Cross Services

	Guyana Red Cross Services

Youth First Aid Disaster Preparation Health Education Meals on Wheels Childrens Convalescent Home	The Youth are a vital part of Red Cross activities in Guyana. Through educational classes, leadership building activities and community service, these young people will form the Red Cross in Guyana tomorrow.
		The first aid services provide an avenue for many people to become involved in Red Cross activities. Not only is first aid a prerequisite for all health education courses, these participants are the first to be called when there is need for disaster response personel.
	Health education at the Guyana Red Cross Society serves two purposes. It produces better trained volunteers to call upon in times of need and reduces the ignorance that can cause suffering especially in care of the elderly and young children.
		The Meals on Wheels staff prepare and deliver a hot meal to over fourty shut in and disabled recipients in the Georgetown area. These dedicated volunteers also take good care of those that come by the Red Cross kitchen whom they can help including other hungry volunteers.
	The Children's Convalescent Home has been taking care of malnourished and abandoned children for over thirty years. These kids aren't just kept clean and fed but participate in an enriching programme of educational activities and field trips for a good start in life.