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Back Ground
This Association was
established in the
United States of America
eight (10) years ago by
ex- members of the above
mentioned departments
who are living there.
It is a registered
“Friendly Society
Organization”
Mission Statement
APGI’S
mission
is to provide critical
support to our members
and, or their dependants
with focus on
empowerment as we strive
to improve our
communities
Theme
Our theme is, “Bonding
the past with present
for the future”
(a)
The Association in the
U.S.A. usually assists
ex-members in Guyana who
are experiencing
difficult times, in
sickness, death of an
ex-member or close
relatives.
(b)
We in Guyana have
decided to assist
ourselves by forming a
Guyana chapter. We
started with a re-union
on
Saturday 29th
March 2008, which
was held at King’s Plaza
Hotel, Main Street
Georgetown, together
with some ex-members
from the APGI, U.S.A.
organization.
(c)
We have since elected an
interim management
committee; our
constitution has been
drafted
and is in the hands of
our legal advisor.
(1)
Mr. lucius Prescott –
Chairman
(2)
Mr. Withfield Wright –
Vice Chairman
(3)
Mr. William Cort –
Second Vice Chairman
(4)
Mr. Leary Pollydore –
Secretary
(5)
Mr. Paul Mollyneaux –
Secretary/Treasurer
(6)
Miss. Bergette Semple –
Treasurer
(7)
Mr. Trevor Barrett –
Organizing Secretary
(8)
Mr. Whittington
Braithwaite – Public
Relations Officer
(9)
Mr. Johan Greene –
Assistant Public
Relations Officer
There are six (6)
members on the
management committee
with two (2) functioning
committees.
(1
Welfare committee
Resource
and development
committee
This was once the
“Entertainment
Committee” A motion was
moved to change the name
which will bring about a
better
meaning
and
upliftment
to the Association.
d) We have had
successful
fund raising
activities during the
year and plans are in
place for the year 2009.
(d)
Assistance were provided
to four (4) less
fortunate brothers in
the form of
hampers
and
visits
to their homes. We also
prayed for them to
recover and usually
check on their
conditions periodically.
Our intentions are to
increase assistance and
reach out to other
ex-members
during 2009.
(e)
During the past year,
assistance was given to
relatives of deceased
ex-members e.g. wake,
food, drinks, purchasing
wreath and sympathy
cards. All available
members usually are
encouraged to attend
wakes, funerals and to
sympathize with
surviving relatives.
(f)
There was an official
launching of the
Association Guyana
Chapter on April the 11th
2009. Members of the
overseas organization
were in Guyana for that
occasion, including a
week of other
activities.
This will also coincide
with the celebration of
our first anniversary
celebration.
(g)
We usually have monthly
meetings every
last Sunday
in the month at
Girls Guide Pavilion,
Brickdam. Time:
16:00 Hrs
(h)
All ex- members of those
departments mentioned
above are eligible to
become registered
members of the
association and are
invited to attend
meetings.
The
registration fee
is one thousand dollars
$1000.00 and our monthly
subscription
is five hundred dollars
$500.00 per month
thereafter.
Present membership:
About 42 financial
members on record.
Additional Information
During our
re-union and week of
activities
in Guyana, hampers with
food stuff from APGI,
U.S.A were presented to
nine (9) of our ex- less
fortunate brothers and
sister from the various
departments.
1.
The Presidential Guard
2.
Immigration Services
3.
Special Branch
Other Presentations
(1)
One wheel Chair was also
presented to an
eighty-eight (88) year
man Mr. Liston Prescott
whose leg was amputated
after being attacked by
a
Stingray
in the Pomeroon River
during December 2008.
(1)
One walking aid was also
presented to an
ex-member who had his
leg amputated.
(2)Three
(3) boxes of
baby foods
are also available for
presentation to the
pediatric ward of the
Georgetown Hospital
through the Ministry of
Health.
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