On May 8th, 2024, the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) in collaboration with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, under the of the Special Humanitarian Project, (funded by the Church), distributed assistive and mobility…
On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, GCOPD in collaboration with the Office of the Resident Coordinator, The Guyana National Youth Council, and the Guyana Youth Environment Network with over 40 youths present. The SIDS CYAS represents a groundbreaking opportunity for young…
Sponsor: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Speakers: Ganesh Singh – GCOPD Programme Manager Rosemarie Ramitt – GCOPD Programme Officer Lata Devie Jagmohan – GCOPD Representative Keon Cheong – ACEO for SEN – Ministry of Education Colin Caesar –…
The Ministry of Education – Guyana’s Special Education Needs Sector recently held a significant workshop back in early March aimed at enhancing the education of visually impaired children across the nation. Held at the CPCE Conference room, the workshop gathered…
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, GCOPD collaborated with Embers Ignite Inc. to conduct a Social Media Campaign to spotlight the achievements and resilience of women with disabilities. The social media campaign entailed the personal and professional achievements of…
May is known as Blindness Awareness Month in the Caribbean. Its purpose is to raise awareness and put a spotlight on persons who are blind/ visually impaired and the realities of living without sight by providing a platform to raise…
The Zero Project Conference (ZeroCon), is an annual conference that brings together stakeholders from around the world to discuss topics on disability inclusion, this year’s conference was held in Vienna, Austria by the United Nations. This year, Ganesh Singh, Programme…
The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities, with funding from UNDP through the 7th Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grant Programme, commenced its “Climate -Resilient Actions for Food Security for Persons with Disabilities (CRAFS for PWDs)” programme.…
Collaborator: Spotlight Initiative Facilitator: Marlon Agrippa – Representative from Shades of the Skies Speakers: Rosemarie Ramitt – Coordinator of the Women with Disabilities Network of GCOPD Ganesh Singh – GCOPD Programme Manager Alikah Doris – Representative from UN Women Dena…
Sponsor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Collaborator: International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Chair: Rosemarie Ramitt - Coordinator of GCOPD’s Women with Disabilities Network Speakers: Ganesh Singh – GCOPD Programme Manager Danielle Anthony – IFES Senior Programme Officer…
