A good life for all

─ 82-year-old stroke victim to receive assistance from NIS

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, June 18, 2019

82-year old Winston Williams suffered a stroke along his left arm and body a mere six months ago. Since then, he has been unable to find any kind of work to tide him over and realising his predicament, he used the ‘Government Comes to You’ outreach to visit the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) booth to see what could be done to help him.

The ailing elderly man braved the early heavy rains and came to the outreach with high hopes of getting some progress in his mission for assistance. A government official checked in with him and listened to his story, after which he was ushered to the NIS booth where he was attended to.

Williams recounted what the past few months had been like since his stroke. “I can’t work and can’t help myself. This hand [gesturing at left arm] barely can move. About 3-4 months now I am trying to get NIS, because I was in the hospital and when I came out, I applied.”

Fighting back tears, the senior citizen explained that he lived alone and it is often a challenge for him traversing the stairs in his home. He has been out of a job and was hopeful that this outreach was an opportunity for him to get some form of assistance.

The NIS officials went above and beyond to get him the assistance he needs. Williams managed to make good leeway and was advised on the way forward. Provided he makes good on him promise to follow through, the agency will be able to investigate his matter fully, and thus be able to give him the assistance he needs, as it appears as though some contributions from his claimed working time is still missing.

Immensely relieved, Williams relayed how thankful he was to have gotten this far.

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