Kevin Hercules
Rakesh Manohar, a fisherman of four years, said he will use the $150,000 cash grant to help offset medical expenses.
Manohar developed a medical condition affecting his throat just four days ago and so he said that “the money come just in time”.
Rakesh ManoharMeanwhile, Leon Moore, a fisherman for over 15 years said he is thankful to the government for the “much needed” assistance.
Leon MooreGangadai Kumar Crawford, who has been in the fishing industry for over 15 years with her husband, said the money she received will be used to help her expand the size of her boat so that her family can increase their income.
Gangadai Kumar Crawford“Everybody who can be verified will get the grant, we used two things: we used the voters list and the identification card. The majority of people will get the grants, some people don’t have ID, we have the cheques but you will have to be verified here…” the Vice President said.
Jagdeo said that previously when cash grants were handed out, there were a few who tried to rip off the system and that the government ultimately “got the bad name”. However, this time around they are trying to avoid that as much as they can.
He noted that the government is providing monetary assistance through the grant as a means of “addressing the cost of living.”
Just over two months ago the government announced that fisherfolk will receive a $150,000 cash grant. A verification process was done over a period of two months where the names of fishermen and women were registered to receive.
