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The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) is a valued partner of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Over the past seven years GCOPD has been coordinating and implementing skills training programmes for persons with disabilities across Guyana with the assistance of BIT. Further, the organization has been at the forefront advocating for more training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. As an organization, GCOPD is organized, efficient, reliable and transparent with their work.
Richard MaughnChief Executive Officer
Board of Industrial Training, Ministry of Labour
The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) is a true champion for the rights of persons with disabilities. The passionate and dedicated advocates of this organization have been at the fore highlighting the need for equal educational opportunities for persons with disabilities. It is truly a privilege to work with this organization as we partner to make the education system in Guyana more inclusive and equitable for all.
Keon CheongAssistant Chief Education Officer (Special Education Needs/Disability)
Ministry of Education, Guyana
GCOPD is a truly outstanding organization made up of a dedicated, responsive, hard-working team of advocates, educators, and human rights activists. GCOPD changes individual’s lives for the better every day in Guyana and advocates to make Guyana, the Caribbean and the world most inclusive and accessible for all. It is a privilege to work with a partner of this caliber. – Meredith Applegate, Country Director, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).
Meredith ApplegateCountry Director for Guyana
International Foundation for Electoral Systems