Social Welfare Department

“Social welfare is about how people, communities and institutions in a society take action to provide certain minimum standards and certain opportunities. It is generally about helping people facing contingencies”, (Canada’s Unique, 1998).

Here at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, we strive to help all Amerindian people dealing with child abuse, child labor, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, birth certificate registration,  illness requiring special care and human trafficking. We also provide a comprehensive program for our scholarship students and strive to offer them support as they pursue their academic goals. At the Amerindian Residence, our department works with individual patients, families, and groups to deal with issues such as grief, loss, teen pregnancy, and coping with their medical diagnosis.

Meet our Team:

• Social Welfare Officer (Welfare and Labor Issues)
• Senior Social Worker 1 (Patient Care)
• Senior Social Worker 2 (Scholarship Department)
• HIV and AIDS Focal Point (Sexual and Reproductive Health/HIV and AIDS Department).

Where we are located:

We have two offices.

1. Our Senior Social Workers I and II are both located at the Amerindian Residence and deal directly with patient issues and rights, and with the scholarship students. The Amerindian Residence is located at:

216 Princess Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana, South America.

2. Our Social welfare Office of Welfare and Labor Issues  and the HIV and AIDS Department is located at:

251-252 Thomas and Quamina Streets, Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana, South America.

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