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A family of two will be having a merrier Christmas after a group of final year studentsSocial works students pose for a picture while Mr. Harry Ram overlooks in windowfrom the University of Guyana (UG) upgraded their home located at 165 C Hassan Street, Eccles,Jared Spurgeon Jersey, from its deteriorating state yesterday.Five students pursuing Bachelors Degrees in the area of social work rendered their assistance to 58-year-old Ramnarine Harry Ram and his 31-year-old differently-abled daughter,Johnny Gaudreau Team North America Jersey, Sahodra Harry Ram.They repaired the home that was literally falling apart.The students said that they had chosen to assist the family as a requirement of their social work programme under the topic ‘community development’.As an obligation of their studies, they had to undergo an eight-week programme which entailed needs assessment of the family,Kari Lehtonen Jersey, community interaction,Devan Dubnyk Jersey, fund raising activities and an implementation stage which involved the actual rebuilding of the home.According to the social work students,Jake Allen Jersey, the Harry Ram family was selected by community members.This newspaper was told that the elderly man is unemployed. After the death of his wife he was burdened with the task of taking care of his daughter all alone.The man was said to be making a living by completing odd jobs and fishing. He also receives public assistance.Sahodra Harry Ram was said not to be able to take care of herself. She is not independently mobile nor can she speak. The woman had reportedly reached her current state after falling off a building some years ago.The university team also said that its members had interactions with Harry Ram whom they claimed abused alcohol.They said that as part of their studies they were supposed to work with the man to curb his drinking ways. They later commended him.Mr. Harry Ram,Michal Rozsival Jersey, the group said,David Savard Jersey, according to neighbours did not quit drinking but was less abusive to the substance due to the work being done with him by the social work students.When this paper visited the home of the needy pair,Antti Niemi Jersey, works were underway by the charitable school group.Together to provide a livable home for the family,Robert Bortuzzo Jersey, were volunteer workers from the community.The final year students said they would be graded on their efforts and this would go towards assisting them in their actual social works endeavours. |
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