{"id":26010,"date":"2025-02-01T20:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26010"},"modified":"2025-02-01T20:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:19:47","slug":"president-ali-pledges-continued-support-to-dharm-shala-during-christmas-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-pledges-continued-support-to-dharm-shala-during-christmas-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ali Pledges Continued Support to Dharm Shala During Christmas Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick \u2013 December 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a generous show of commitment to the elderly care sector, President Irfaan Ali donated one million dollars to the Dharm Shala, Home of Benevolence, during the institution&#8217;s annual Christmas Day Luncheon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This donation, aimed at enhancing the care and facilities for the elderly, comes as part of the President&#8217;s continued support for the institution, which has been vital in providing a safe and supportive environment for senior citizens in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dharm Shala has long been dedicated to helping the elderly navigate the challenges of aging, offering them the care and compassion they deserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali, who has visited the institution annually for several years, emphasized that the elderly residents are not a burden but equal members of society, deserving of respect, dignity, and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the importance of caring for this demographic, he described it as &#8220;a family of humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his donation, President Ali took time from his busy schedule to personally serve the elderly during the Christmas Luncheon, demonstrating his ongoing dedication to ensuring their well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His remarks underscored the government&#8217;s commitment to social welfare and the continued support of institutions like Dharm Shala, which play a crucial role in the lives of Guyana&#8217;s elderly population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This financial contribution is part of a broader plan to provide more resources to elderly care in the coming year, further solidifying the Dharm Shala&#8217;s place as a cornerstone of elderly care in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick \u2013 December 26, 2024 In a generous show of commitment to the elderly care sector, President Irfaan Ali donated one million dollars to the Dharm Shala, Home&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26010","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\/26010","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=26010"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26011,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26010\/revisions\/26011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}