{"id":20120,"date":"2024-05-30T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20120"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:25:11","slug":"40-children-to-benefit-from-mentorship-programme-under-president-alis-men-on-mission-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/40-children-to-benefit-from-mentorship-programme-under-president-alis-men-on-mission-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Children to Benefit from Mentorship Programme Under President Ali\u2019s Men on Mission Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new mentorship programme under the Men on Mission (M.O.M) initiative, envisioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, is set to benefit 40 children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This youth empowerment initiative is designed to support children aged 5-14, helping to develop mindsets that contribute to family empowerment, community transformation, and overall economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme will commence on June 1, involving one-on-one discussions with notable mentors, including President Ali, Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Omar Khan, and Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children will receive daily nutritious meals, supervision for homework, extra lessons provided by the School of the Nations, and support for any talents or skills they possess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing the challenges faced in vulnerable communities, President Ali emphasized the importance of mentoring these children to shape their futures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we build this programme, we are investing in the future of our nation,\u201d President Ali stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the private sector have also offered their full support for the initiative, contributing their time and resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vishok Persaud, a representative from ENET, highlighted the private sector&#8217;s commitment, stating, \u201cProgress is measured by how we contribute differently to our society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mentorship sessions will be held at the President\u2019s Kitchen on Main and New Market Streets in the evenings after school and will be supported by the First Family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This programme is designed to last until the children complete their CSEC exams, encouraging them to pursue further education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative represents a collaborative effort to provide a foundation of support and guidance for the children, aiming to create a positive impact on their lives and future prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick A new mentorship programme under the Men on Mission (M.O.M) initiative, envisioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, is set to benefit 40 children. This youth empowerment initiative&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20120"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20122,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20120\/revisions\/20122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}