BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE

“You are beautiful, you are valuable even in safety boots, lab coat or hard hat” ~Joylyn Conway

The essence of the STEM Girl Glow campaign focuses on lights (role models, parents, teachers) guiding girls to enter STEM fields of study and careers, and more so to stay the course, while teaching them to discover their own light, and instilling that the radiance of their natural and God-given light is sufficient to have them glow beyond the stereotypes. The campaign aims to target girls that reside in rural communities and small towns. These girls are smart girls – either by the books or skills – are oftentimes overlooked because of their geographical location, resulting in them lacking exposure and being denied opportunities.

Spanning four weeks, the STEM Girl Glow campaign comprises the hosting of three series of day camps within rural communities, outreaches to schools that are deemed “low” and orphanages where girls, parents/guardians and teachers specifically are engaged in interactive and hands-on sessions exploring applications in STEM education, with the ultimate goal being to encourage girls to ‘glow’ beyond the stereotypes; believe that they ‘can imagine, inspire and invent’; and discover their light so as to independently carve their future pathway

Traumatic experiences can often get you “stuck” in hyperarousal and fear. Exercise can significantly improve a child’s ability to shift his/her mindset and his/her focus from his/her negative thoughts to his/her body and the way it feels and thus, ultimately “release” endorphins from his/her nervous system. Exercise that engages a child’s whole body, such as walking/jogging, swimming, or dancing — outdoor sports, works the best.

Miss World Guyana 2018, Ambika Ramraj’s  “Healthy, Wholly” project hopes to be able to increase the learning capabilities of youth at the Special School by tackling any mental health issues they may be experiencing due to some form of childhood trauma via the use of sport and physical activity. The project also improves the lives of each child by giving them a fair chance to succeed

The Healthy Wholly project served the students of Sophia Special School during an 8 week period in the summer. The school primarily functions as a rehabilitative institution that provides for its students to learn vocational, academic and life skills. The students comprise of children who are slow learners, those who have never attended school, as well as those who have performed poorly in secondary schools.

Diabetes requires permanent lifestyle changes. Diabetes cannot be cured. It can only be managed by a healthy meal plan, regular exercise, medicine, and frequent blood tests, using a blood sugar meter. Working with a medical team, including a doctor, dietitian, nurse, exercise specialist, pharmacist, eye doctor, podiatrist, and mental health professional can make it easier to make these changes. Miss World Guyana 2017, Vena Mookram is on a mission to save lives by positively impacting the lives of families who may/may not be directly associated with the disease.

The “Sweet Vigor” campaign focuses on Diabetes Prevention through education, diet and exercise, Miss World Guyana 2017, Vena Mookram, chose the unique name “Sweet Vigor” to represent her official project which is a powerful combination of the Guyanese slang “Sugar” which is used to describe the diabetes disease coupled with the word Vigor which represents good health and physical strength which are a necessity in order to prevent persons from developing this disease. This unique expression to appeal to the Guyanese population to gain their full attention in helping to eradicate this social ill.

One Act Foundation is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting mental health through theatrical productions, community outreaches and youth club meetings. The campaign forms part Nuriyyih Gerrard’s Beauty with a Purpose project for the Miss World 2016 competition.

The objective of the campaign is to alleviate the stigma surrounding mental health with a focus on a thriving environment for all and will contribute significantly to the work already being done throughout Guyana. The THRIVE campaign promotes the importance of good mental health which is crucial to the wellbeing, professional development, and successful outcomes of our youth. Miss World-Guyana Titleholder, Nuriyyih Gerrard believes that stigma is preventable and those who are affected must come to know that they can THRIVE and contribute positively to society, given the right resources, knowledge, and the help they need to combat the stigma of any kind. When Guyana’s youth THRIVE, our leaders and future generations alike will THRIVE.

Suicide is prevalent in our society and we all need to do our part in helping to eradicate it all together. Miss World Guyana, Lisa Punch, founded an organization – Prevention of Teenage Suicide, POTS Guyana, in 2014 to help combat the issue in Guyana.

Guyana continues to lead in the per capita suicide rate in the world. The Prevention of Teenage Suicide program is an organization committed to reducing the frequency of teenage suicide deaths and attempts. The organization is being lead by a group of some of the smartest young Guyanese youths. The organization believes that through education, training, and support, they will educate and train other young people to help any teenager depressed and at risk of suicide.

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RIVAH’s was founded by Rafieya Husain with a mission is to rebuild a strong foundation for young Guyanese experiencing dating violence, a precursor to domestic violence. Rivah serves the people of Guyana and future generations through advocacy, community education, public policy, technical assistance and training, resource sharing, and research. RIVAH provides one of the most extensive domestic violence prevention programs in Guyana, which will be based in schools throughout the Regions.

Its mission is to end relationship abuse among young people and provides resources for adults and children experiencing domestic violence throughout Guyana, as well as work closely with local organizations that serve them.

Ruqayyah Boyer takes on Domestic Violence with a massive campaign by visiting over 30 schools throughout Georgetown and engaged in a few interactive session on ‘Bullying and Domestic Violence as part of the ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ element of the Miss World pageant.
Boyer, who represented the Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness Group (CADVA) organization and the Irene Madray Recreational Arts and Resources Centre (IMRARC) addressed the students on issues surrounding the different types of bullying and gender-based violence.