Moco-Moco chose to undertake the following 4 projects with its 2023 carbon credit funds: the creation of a Multi-Purpose Building (MPB); the production of fish and cultivation of cash crops and cassava; the provision of minibus transportation for secondary school students; and the construction of an Industrial Arts centre.
Moco-Moco needed a space to host meetings and similar activities. For years, residents were restricted to the village’s primary school for various events. Everyone in the village now benefits from a spacious and sturdily constructed Multi-Purpose Building for all their congregational needs. Almost G$ 10.3 million was invested to build this critical infrastructure.
The village expended over G$ 6.5 million to build a shade house and produce cash crops to increase its food security and revenue generation. This venture created business opportunities for 11 farmers.
In a bid to develop skills amongst its residents and enhance livelihood opportunities, Moco-Moco used about G$ 1.1 million to develop an Industrial Arts Centre. The village invested another G$ 1.2 million in a minibus to transport students reliably and safely between their homes and schools at reduced costs to parents.
“The LCDS is a very good initiative for Indigenous communities. We have real projects with real benefits. The multipurpose centre is comfortable, and everyone can enjoy it. I lived in Moco-Moco for 50 years. The development that is currently taking place is like a dream” – Mr Errol Cassiano, Resident
“I am a farmer and I love farming. The carbon credit programme is very good. We started an agriculture project with some of our funds. I would love to see this project continue and expand to at least 1 acre in the future. There is a great need for more cash crops in the region. This project would allow us to earn more income and create more jobs for the village”– Ms Sharon George
Mr Thomas George is Moco-Moco’s visionary Toshao, a Pastor, and a Rancher. He is grateful for the LCDS carbon credit programme. He noted that the programme is empowers Guyana’s Indigenous population to improve their lives and develop their communities based on their unique needs.
Most of Moco-Moco’s 2023 carbon credit projects have a forward looking objective and are oriented towards youths. For instance, Toshao envisages that the Industrial Arts Centre will provide youths with lucrative technical and vocational skills to boost their livelihoods and enhance services available in the village.
In the future, Moco-Moco will also have a youth-managed mini food mart and bus sheds will be built to shelter mainly students from the weather as they wait to board the village buses. Moreover, with the upcoming carbon credit funds, Moco-Moco plans to leverage its fertile land and abundant water supply to become a major producer and supplier of food in Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo.
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