Western Scientific Company Ltd. donates $2M to First Lady’s Menstrual Hygiene Initiative
Western Scientific Company Limited (WSCL) recently donated $2M to the Office of Guyana’s First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali. The sum will go towards the First Lady’s Menstrual Hygiene Initiative launched in January 2021.
The cheque was handed over to Mrs. Ali at her Office located at the first family’s official residence, State House.
President of WSCL, Mr. Edwin Mackoon said he is happy to be a donor to this excellent initiative which can be life-changing for many young women across the country’s hinterland regions where such supplies are scarce.
“As the First Lady said, menstruation is not a choice and leads to many young girls dropping out of school, not only in Guyana but around the world, due to their inability to afford or access sanitary items. Being able to do our part in ensuring our girls are able to attain the highest possible education and achieve their dreams and ambitions, is an honour,” Mr. Mackoon said.
The Menstrual Hygiene Initiative is aimed at ending “period poverty.” In the first instance, sanitary pads will be provided to Secondary Schools across the hinterland regions.
Western Scientific Co. Limited, is an external Company duly incorporated in Trinidad and Tobago with chapters throughout the Caribbean and most recently, Guyana.
With over Thirty-Six years in existence, the company is a well-respected distributor whose main activities are focused in the Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Training of Scientific; and Clinical & Medical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Currently, the distribution network spans more than 22 countries and over 300 small to medium clients and 150 large clients.
Locally, the company has a client list which features both in the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Guyana Bureau of Standards, Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO), Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), University of Guyana, and all other Ministries. In the public sector Banks DIH, Demerara Distillers and now servicing Exxon and its partners in the Oil and Gas Industry just to name a few.
