Date
On June 3, 2022 the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Ali, announced that a cash grant of G$100,000.00 will be given to children with disabilities and that each child will be eligible to receive public assistance for permanent disability for life. The purpose of the grant is to offset some of the expenses usually incurred in the caring for children with disabilities.
General Objectives
Provide financial relief to parents of children with disabilities
Beneficiaries
Children with disabilities
Country
Type
Specific to the action or instrument
Responsible institution
Topics / Chapters
Main Priority Measure
A.1 - Eradicate poverty
Reinforce the public policies and actions needed to eradicate poverty and break the cycles of exclusion and inequality as a condition for achieving development in the region.
A.5 - Sustainable development for human well-being
Pursue sustainable development as a means of securing now and in the future human well-being for all peoples on an equitable basis, and ensuring that the linkages between population, resources, the environment and development are fully recognized, appropriately administered and maintained in a harmonious and dynamic balance with a thriving biodiversity and healthy ecosystems