The Ministry of Education says it will be conducting the second phase of distribution of the Because We Care Cash Grant today.

In a release yesterday, the ministry said that this phase will focus on two categories of beneficiaries: those parents who were unable to visit the respective distribution site during the initial phase and those parents whose child’s name did not appear on the list even though they are properly registered at their respective school.

The second phase of distribution will take place today across Guyana at identified distribution centres. (See accompanying schedule)

“We encourage those parents who fall within one of the two categories above to make every effort to uplift the grant or to authorize a trusted individual to do so on their behalf”, the release said.

Parents or guardians must present a valid form of identification such as their National Identification Card, passport or driver’s licence. Parents or guardians who do not possess a form of identification must be identified by a community leader, a teacher or the headteacher of the school to be the parent or guardian of the child. If someone is being authorized to uplift the grant, they need to present a valid form of identification and the letter of authorization.