STATEMENT ON THE TRAGEDY AT THE MAHDIA SECONDARY SCHOOL DORMITORY

The International Decade for People of African Descent AssemblyGuyana (IDPADA-G) extends condolences to the families and friends of the twenty precious children who lost their lives in the devastating fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory last night.

The member organizations of IDPADA-G join the nation in mourning this shocking tragedy. We hold the families and all of Guyana in prayer as we grieve this painful event.

A loss of one is tremendous more so the loss of twenty children of Guyana under such tragic circumstances.

For those families whose children were injured or affected, please know that we are praying for their healing and recovery from both the physical and emotional trauma suffered in this disaster.

We mourn together!