Update on the Guyana Foundation Sunrise Centre

Supriya Singh-Bodden, C.C.H., is a native of Guyana and the Founder/Trustee of the Guyana Foundation. She has a Bachelor of Arts from York University, Canada and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of London, UK. Mrs. Singh-Bodden is a Director of Demerara Design Ltd., Governor's Square, and Crown Square Real Estate Developments in the Cayman Islands. She is a Major Donor of the Rotary Foundation and a Paul Harris Fellow. She speaks English and Italian, and is married to Mr Robert Bodden, Caymanian, Entrepreneur and Past District Governor of Rotary.

Mrs. Singh-Bodden was recently awarded one of Guyana's highest national honors - the Cacique's Crown of Honor (C.C.H.) - for service of an exceptionally high quality in the field of youth and women’s empowerment, community renewal projects, raising awareness, nationally and internationally, of the urgent need to address mental health issues and in the field of politics. She has been involved in social and political work in Guyana since returning there in 1989. 

These community-based Sunrise Centers will be located in various regions with a high incidence of suicide. The first center will be opened in 2016, offering holistic wellness programs to empower individuals to adopt positive lifestyle-related behaviors and practices. Confidential counseling sessions will also be offered by trained professionals.

To develop the skill-set of persons in these villages and enhance their access to economic opportunities, we will offer training courses in a variety of areas, including hairdressing, photography, IT training, floral/craft/wedding planning, music lessons, leather craft, massage techniques, soap-making, catering techniques and practices, makeup artistry and more. For more information visit http://www.guyanafoundation.com