Above: Ambassador Bayney Karran brings greetings; Center: 2009 Awardees; Below: Members & HERG Volunteers
By Allison Skeete
Friday, October 2, Queens, NY-- The Health & Education Relief for Guyana Inc.; (HERG Inc.) hosted their annual dinner event recently at the beautiful Terrace on the Park venue in Queens, NY; the proceeds from the event goes back into their work to continue providing medical care, treatment, surgery and follow-up in Guyana. The group makes several trips annually to the country and have developed a following of patients who wait specifically for their care and often show their appreciation with gifts of fruit or something they’ve cooked as a way of saying thank you to a group who seeks no pay for their work.
The evening presented a chance for those new to HERG’s agenda to see their work on video shown throughout the evening. Founder Dr. Wayne Sampson expressed his enthusiasm for the work of the organization he founded when he said… “Tonight crystallizes HERG’s purpose and got more commitments” for support and participation from others. This is just a fantastic night he added, his gratitude and satisfaction were evident as was his passion for this cause that he truly believes in.
The head of the Guyana Nurses Association here in New York, Oswald Billey seconded Dr. Sampson’s words. Trained as a nurse in Guyana he accompanied HERG on a medical mission this past summer to Guyana and said… “although it’s a lot of work it was fantastic to manage five patients who can’t get their needed medication due to the lack of funds or availability of the medications in Guyana”; they are eager to get the medical help we come and provide he said, nothing can make you feel more gratified than to know that what you’re doing in that short trip is so wholeheartedly appreciated. He said he’s ready to go again and that he’s committed to do so as often as he can.
HERG also takes residents and medical students along on their medical missions; for many, it’s a first encounter in a foreign country where they see poverty and lack of daily essentials they take for granted. It’s been an eye opener for them to see the difficulty in just getting around from village to village, the only means to do so is by water, one student volunteer expressed her amazement that when they arrived to begin seeing patients she didn’t expect the number of people who’d shown up; many of whom waited hours to get a number to be seen by the medical team. They have no telephones, cell phones or texting or internet but they obviously got the word and were there for care, she said.
The nights’ event was also held in honor of those whose support here in the U.S makes it possible for them to do the work in Guyana... and as such, the group acknowledged New York State Senator John Sampson, Nakosi Stewart a medical student volunteer, Mr. Charles Corbin and Ricardo Carrion, M.D. posthumously. Guyana's U.N Ambassador, the Honorable Bayney Karran also brought greetings of support for HERG; this support matches the dedication of the organization and the appreciation of their patients in Guyana.
To make a tax deductible contribution to HERG, visit their website: http://hergweb.org/index.cfm
Friday, October 2, Queens, NY-- The Health & Education Relief for Guyana Inc.; (HERG Inc.) hosted their annual dinner event recently at the beautiful Terrace on the Park venue in Queens, NY; the proceeds from the event goes back into their work to continue providing medical care, treatment, surgery and follow-up in Guyana. The group makes several trips annually to the country and have developed a following of patients who wait specifically for their care and often show their appreciation with gifts of fruit or something they’ve cooked as a way of saying thank you to a group who seeks no pay for their work.
The evening presented a chance for those new to HERG’s agenda to see their work on video shown throughout the evening. Founder Dr. Wayne Sampson expressed his enthusiasm for the work of the organization he founded when he said… “Tonight crystallizes HERG’s purpose and got more commitments” for support and participation from others. This is just a fantastic night he added, his gratitude and satisfaction were evident as was his passion for this cause that he truly believes in.
The head of the Guyana Nurses Association here in New York, Oswald Billey seconded Dr. Sampson’s words. Trained as a nurse in Guyana he accompanied HERG on a medical mission this past summer to Guyana and said… “although it’s a lot of work it was fantastic to manage five patients who can’t get their needed medication due to the lack of funds or availability of the medications in Guyana”; they are eager to get the medical help we come and provide he said, nothing can make you feel more gratified than to know that what you’re doing in that short trip is so wholeheartedly appreciated. He said he’s ready to go again and that he’s committed to do so as often as he can.
HERG also takes residents and medical students along on their medical missions; for many, it’s a first encounter in a foreign country where they see poverty and lack of daily essentials they take for granted. It’s been an eye opener for them to see the difficulty in just getting around from village to village, the only means to do so is by water, one student volunteer expressed her amazement that when they arrived to begin seeing patients she didn’t expect the number of people who’d shown up; many of whom waited hours to get a number to be seen by the medical team. They have no telephones, cell phones or texting or internet but they obviously got the word and were there for care, she said.
The nights’ event was also held in honor of those whose support here in the U.S makes it possible for them to do the work in Guyana... and as such, the group acknowledged New York State Senator John Sampson, Nakosi Stewart a medical student volunteer, Mr. Charles Corbin and Ricardo Carrion, M.D. posthumously. Guyana's U.N Ambassador, the Honorable Bayney Karran also brought greetings of support for HERG; this support matches the dedication of the organization and the appreciation of their patients in Guyana.
To make a tax deductible contribution to HERG, visit their website: http://hergweb.org/index.cfm
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