Guyana

Nicollette and Shirvanie received video training from CAFOD partner the Rights of Children (ROC)

With its tropical rainforest and spectacular waterfalls, Guyana is a potentially rich and lucrative eco-tourist destination. Yet more than half the population live in poverty and unemployment rates are at an all-time high

Flooding is causing extensive damage to homes, farmland, crops and cattle, destroying people’s livelihoods and prospects of a decent education.

Adequate sea defences, drainage and irrigation are vital, as much of Guyana’s agricultural production, along with its main cities, are on a narrow coastal strip below sea level.

CAFOD partner ROC (Rights of Children) helps those affected who live along the Mahaica river in the north - the video clips below were made by two local teenagers

Hope for Mahaica: Film clips

Introduction film made by ROC (Rights of Children) for CAFOD about the flooding on the East Coast of Guyana View in a full-screen player

See how the Guyana floods are affecting Pavrina and her family living along the Mahaica river View in a full-screen player

Guyana floods: What next for families living along the Mahaica river? View in a full-screen player

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Key challenges: Guyana Perched on the north-east corner of South America, Guyana faces several issues, including climate change, trade, and education. Find out more here

Promoting racial harmony CAFOD partner Guyana Human Rights Association is working to end tension between Guyana's two major racial groups - this video to the right shows how >>

CAFOD partner ROC is promoting racial harmony in Guyana.