Pres Ali assures mothers of Govt’s commitment to better quality of life

…My Govt will support you, your family for a brighter future

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reassured all mothers in Guyana that his Government will continue to work and support them and their families, especially their children, so that they can have a bright future.
The Head of State made this commitment on Sunday during his message to the nation on Mother’s Day.

“On this Mother’s Day, I want to assure every mother that my Government will continue in the future to support you, your children and your aspirations, to ensure that you have the best for your family, the brightest future for your children, and ensuring that everything that you wanted for yourself but may not have been able to afford, that with the support of my Government, you will be able to give to your children and you, yourself, will be able to live a quality of life that we in this Government can support,” the Guyanese leader pledged.
From Government-sponsored education at the university level to enhanced healthcare delivery – at community clinics and with the new maternal speciality hospital, improved utility services and infrastructures, cash grants, support for children in school, and to economic, empowerment and employment opportunities, President Ali committed to continue uplifting the lives of Guyanese mothers.
“All of these things, we’ll continue to expand to ensure that mothers live a life that is befitting of the love, commitment and selflessness they give to every child, our nation on a daily basis,” he assured.
Since taking office over four years ago, the Ali-led People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration has been supporting mothers, especially single mothers, through a number of initiatives. These include employment under the Part-time Job programme, training and empowerment opportunities, entrepreneurship opportunities including in the agriculture/agro-processing sector, help through various initiatives like the Men On Mission (MOM) which builds homes for vulnerable families like single mothers, and home ownership opportunities through Government’s aggressive housing drive.
One of the newest initiatives that the Government has rolled out earlier this year is the $100,000 cash grant for every baby born to a Guyanese mother. The Newborn Cash Grant programme was launched in March.
Describing motherhood as the “noblest title on earth,” the Head of State recognised a mother’s love as unlike no other, unconditional, unflinching and unending. This love, he noted, sees beyond flaws, forgives before being asked, and believes even when the world doubts.
“It is a love that sacrifices sleep for a child’s peace, food for a child’s nourishment, dreams for a child’s future. A mother’s love is not measured in words but in the daily and innumerable acts of care, concern and affection that lie at the heart of motherhood. There is no monument grand enough, no poem eloquent enough, to fully honour what mothers do daily – quietly, constantly, and courageously,” he stated.
According to the Guyanese Leader, mothers are the first teacher, the fiercest protector, the tireless provider, and the soul of the family. He added too that mothers are the heart that keeps the home beating and the strength that steadies the nation.
“On this Mother’s Day, let us rise to honour and uplift every mother, whether she is rocking a newborn in her arms, sending her child off to school, toiling to put food on the table, or praying silently for the safety of her grown children. Let our words be kind, our gestures generous, and our hearts full of gratitude,” he urged.
President Ali went onto also recognise those mothers who are grieving the loss of their child.
He said, “We see you, we honour you, and we stand with you. Your pain is not invisible, nor is your strength unnoticed. Though no words can truly ease the ache you bear, know that your tears have not fallen unnoticed. Your loss is deeply felt, and your courage in the face of such heartache is a quiet, profound statement to the depth of a mother’s love. Today, as we celebrate motherhood, we also share in the grief of all mothers who have lost children. The continuous pain that you endure, we are with you in thoughts and prayers. You are not alone; your pain is our pain, and your strength is our inspiration.”
The Guyanese leader further encouraged children to celebrate their mothers every day; speak with love to them while they can still hear, and give thanks while they are still near.
For those who are motherless, he urged them to let their lives be a living tribute in their mother’s memory, and never let the light they lit in them be extinguished.
“To all mothers of Guyana, we honour you, we thank you, we bless you. May your love continue to guide us. May your strength continue to build us. And may your legacy live forever in the hearts of your children,” the Head of State expressed.