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Recover Guyana Launches Green Entrepreneurship Programme for youth
Kaieteur News- Recover Guyana, a non-governmental organization (NGO) successfully launched the ENGAGE Project, a green entrepreneurship programme designed to empower youth across Guyana with tools, resources, and knowledge to initiate and maintain environmentally sustainable businesses in eco-tourism, renewable energy, waste management, organic farming and more.
In partnership with Scotiabank and Van Oord, ENGAGE will train over 150 Guyanese youth between the ages of 16-35 years in green technologies, eco-friendly innovations, and sustainable business practices offering up to 2 million Guyanese dollars in grants to support the most promising and viable business ideas.
Dr. Dave Lalltoo, President, Recover Guyana, executive members of Recover Guyana, Ms. Nafeeza Gafoor, Country Manager, Scotiabank and representatives of Scotiabank launch the Engage Project, a green entrepreneurship programme designed to empower Guyanese youth. (๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐)
ENGAGE will be piloted in January 2025 targeting 150 youth from regions; Region 3 – Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Region 6 – East Berbice Corentyne through training and mentorship programmes. At its core, the project offers a comprehensive learning environment providing skills, resources, and networks needed to start and scale successful eco-friendly business models. Building on Recover Guyanaโs commitment to environmental sustainability, ENGAGE forecasts nationwide expansion to all regions by 2026 creating a robust and widespread movement of young entrepreneurs.
The project is made possible with funding from corporate sponsors Scotiabank and Van Oord highlighting their collaborative commitment to building a greener and more prosperous Guyana where youth share a leading role in environmental responsibility and economic growth. In her companyโs endorsement of the ENGAGE project, Nafeeza Gaffoor, Country Manager of Scotiabank Guyana said โScotiabank is pleased to collaborate with Recover Guyana on its ENGAGE project, helping to provide opportunities for young people to build their skills, while at the same time promoting environmental sustainability. We are committed to investing in initiatives that help people rise up, become better off and change their circumstances so they can have successful futures. The ENGAGE Project not only aligns well with this focus, but also helps our young people learn sustainable practices, encouraging greener communities.โ
Dutch offshore company Van Oord expressed their mandate to create a better world for future generations. The company stated โwe are proud to announce our commitment to a social initiative, for which we are partnering with the NGO Recover Guyana. This NGO is led by Guyanese young professionals. Our goal is to empower nature and communities through creating new opportunities and possibilities for todayโs world and for generations to come. Through Recover Guyana, we expect to maximize our positive impact on the vulnerable youths by providing them with the skills and knowledge needed for sustainable employment and positive community engagement. Therefore, this project fits perfectly with our value system and we cannot wait to see Recoverโs work come into life.โ
Dr. Dave Lalltoo, President of Recover Guyana reinforced the organizationโs commitment to fostering innovation, environmental protection, and community resilience through the ENGAGE Project and many other initiatives. He explained that โby providing tailored training, mentorship, and funding opportunities, ENGAGE equips young people with the tools to turn their green business ideas into reality, creating lasting change for themselves, their communities, and Guyana as a whole.โ
(๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซamme ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก)
- engage, organic farming, Scotiabank, waste management, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซamme ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐
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