The migrants traveled for days in canoes
Not long after their arrival, the authorities in the region dispatched a medical team and also provided shelter and food hampers.
“The first thing we wanted to know is if they come in with any sickness, so quickly we dispatched our health team to ensure that no sickness they bringing into our area,” Regional Chairman Vilma De Silva told the News Room.
Meanwhile, Simon debunked claims in the media that the migrants were destroying their farmlands.
The United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency Representative for Guyana, Philippa Candler revealed in November that about 24,500 Venezuelans have migrated to Guyana. The international body had expressed concerns about the condition of the Warrau indigenous migrants.
According to assessments conducted in October and November in 2021, the Warrau migrants, in particular, have mounting needs and this has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, in November last year about 20 Venezuelan Warrau children were found sick and malnourished at Anabisi in the North West District; immediate medical care was provided following the government’s intervention.
