Georgetown: Thirty-two Americans were yesterday sworn in as trainees for the Peace Corps as the U.S.A. moved to strengthen ties with Guyana and offer continued support for its development .Addressing the gathering yesterday, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires Bryan Hunt stated that the U.S. Government is working hard to forge a closer and more productive partnership with the Government and people of Guyana to help build a more prosperous, secure, democratic and healthy Guyana.
“Our talented and hardworking personnel at the U.S. mission in Guyana seek to achieve this through active diplomatic engagement, targeted development assistance and an active two-way flow of people, ideas and information,” said the Charge d’Affaires.
Their mission, he added, is to continue to work with the Government and people of Guyana to solidify the gains in democratic governance, bolster economic growth and promote equality and opportunity, particularly for young people, women, the disabled and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Hunt noted that the Peace Corps forms an important part of the U.S. mission in Guyana, as it was first welcomed in 1966, and served the development interests of the country until 1971. They were again invited to Guyana in 1995 to work as community-based promoters in the sectors of health and education.
The Peace Corps generally provides the most attention to communities with the greatest development challenges and fewest resources. “With the group of 32 trainees that form GUY27, about 800 volunteers will have served Guyana since 1966.”
The current batch is expected to spend a period of two years offering their services to Guyanese before they return to the U.S.
The U.S. Charge d’Affaires concluded by expressing his admiration for the extraordinary commitment and compassion that Peace Corps volunteers bring to supporting others and to building stronger communities by increasing human capacity to address developmental challenges.
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