40th kids Christmas party in Georgetown, Guyana
By Tangerine Clarke
More than 300 children
had the most amazing
treat on Dec. 23, playing
musical chairs, dancing
to Caribbean music, and
filling their goody bags,
thanks to Brooklyn-based
Guyanese couple Brian
and Pauline Clarke, and
Georgia-based Rev. Archbishop,
Dr. Mavis Nurse,
who hosted their 40th
Annual Christmas party
in Georgetown, Guyana
to celebrate the season.
Rev. Nurse was happy
to share the joy she felt
being a part of such a
meaningful endeavor,
which began in her mother’s
yard in Lodge Village,
with just 25 children.
But as word spread,
the crowd, increased over
the years and this year,
scores of boys and girls,
in their Sunday best,
queued up hours ahead
of party time, for toys,
books, school items, and
even clothing donated, by
friends who made several
other donations to the
humanitarian cause.
“I thank God we have
the privilege of coming
back home to Guyana to
carry on this celebration
for the children every
year, and to me, it’s getting
bigger and bigger,
with more gifts, and
friends who gave of their
time,” said Rev. Nurse,
sister of Pauline Clarke,
who resides in Georgia,
and makes the yearly trip,
to give back to her village
of birth.
The humanitarian
said, she looks forward to
continuing the charitable
effort, and plans to bring
along her other siblings
to participate, in Christmas
2020 giving.
“We are working on
continuing this tradition,
because when you look
at how the little faces
of the children lightup
when they receive a
gift, you know then and
there it’s a blessing, to
give. You know you have
done something good for
a child, said Rev. Nurse,
who is the head of a congregation
in Georgia.
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“The beauty of the
event this year, is, the
kids had a trampoline, to
jump and play on. That
was fantastic,” she said,
noting also, that many
more volunteers, local
and overseas have helped,
to make the gift-giving
day of fun, seamless.
“It is great when we
can all come together
and do something to help
children, said Rev. Nurse.
Brian Clarke is grateful
that the Christmas
celebration, started by
mother-in-law, continued,
continued to flourish
after she (mother-inlaw)
passed on.
The children’s Christmas
party started with 13
girls and 12 boys. “Today,
the party has close to 400
children in attendance. It
is a great achievement.
It gives you that feeling,
that we can’t miss a year.
It feels wonderful, when
it’s done, because of that
uplifting feeling that you
have within you,” said
Clarke.
“I really love hosting
the party, regardless of
how tiresome it is, or how
fatiguing it is. I will continue
to serve the kids,”
said Clarke
During more than five
hours of fun, servings of
ice cream, refreshments,
and gift handout, the trio
knows for sure, that the
children will keep coming
every year, and they will
be there to ensure they
have a great time, and
leave with gifts.
The gleeful little boy and girl hold on to their gifts, at the Clarkes, Nurse,
40th Annual Christmas Party in Lodge Village, Georgetown, Guyana Photo
by Tangerine Clarke
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