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02 July

IDRF Hosts Project Showcase Highlighting Mental Health Milestones, with support from Canada and Government Agencies

Georgetown, June 26, 2024 – On Wednesday, the International Development & Relief Foundation (IDRF) celebrated a significant milestone with the successful Project Showcase of its CAD$2.9m “Safeguarding the Human Dignity and Rights of Populations at Risk for Ill-Mental Health in Vulnerable Communities across Guyana” (SPAR) project, aimed at suicide prevention, in Guyana. The event, held at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, reinforced Canada’s footprint in the local health sector, as well as IDRF’s impact on mental health initiatives in the region.

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08 December

Guyana Wellbeing Conference Presentation

On Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, at the 3rd Annual Guyana Mental Health & Well-Being Conference, IDRF showcased our presentation titled “Designing a Culturally Responsive Online Suicide Prevention Training Portal for Vulnerable Guyanese Communities.” Led by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tayyab Rashid, …

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20 January

Introducing the SPAR Project

The Canadian Minister for International Development, the Hon. Harjit. S. Sajjan officially announced the SPAR Project on November 15, 2022 during the Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB), which was organized by the Government of Guyana. The Safeguarding the Human …

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