Media Release
2018-07-30
Re: One
Love Media presents 1838 Gala: Brown Sugar-
A Fundraiser for Children of Guyana
Friday Aug
17th at 7:00 pm at Elite Banquet Hall 1850 Albion
Rd Toronto
Celebrate the Presence of the East Indian arrival to Guyana as Indentured
labourers on the sugar plantations of British Guiana in 1838. Slavery of
Africans ended in 1834. A historic year for sugar when new labourers arrived
from India. A new history in the making of Guyana and the contributions of both
Muslims and Hindus will be highlighted!
Today sugar workers are laid off after the recent closing of sugar
factories in Guyana. Their children's future is bleak without basic food and
financial support to educate them. More sugar workers commit suicide besides
the social ills of losing one’s job in Guyanese male dominated society.
The funds raised will continue supporting the 250 poor students in
Skeldon- through Service to Humanity- a registered NGO- towards the new school
year- with free lunches every day and back to school supplies for September.
Also we will be doing Qurbani in Guyana and using it to feed the
children- strictly lamb. We will continue to support the poor families- like
the families of the piracy attack in Berbice river during April this year
leaving ten devastated families, etc.
We are adding the Orphanage in Albion Berbice as an additional
recipient this time.
Keynote Speaker is Dr. Mohan Ragbeer, Pathologist and notable
writer from Guyana who will be speaking to the theme of the contribution of the
East Indians to the sugar economy of Guyana since 1838!
We will be honoring two
young Guyanese living in Canada as an inspiration to the youths of Guyana- MPP
Sara Singh- the politician and Aftab Maxi Shamsudden- the cricketer!
Entertainment includes live performances by Naaz Khan of Trinidad
plus Karan Singh and Dj Slim Robin Mohamed of Guyana!
For more information contact
Habeeb Alli
416 823 1738
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