Jason A. Bonds formerly of Malgre Tout Primary School receives GUTSY’s Character ambassador Award.

Jason A. Bonds formerly of Malgre Tout Primary School receives GUTSY’s Character ambassador Award.

Jason Bonds returned to Malgre Tout Primary School during our recent visit to Guyana. This time, he stood beside his former principal, Miss Peters, to receive one of the first GUTSY Character Ambassador Awards. Jason was involved in every stage of the GUTSY Character Pillars…

First GUTSY Character Ambassador Award presented to Sarah A. De Freitas formerly of Stella Maris Primary School.

Sarah A. De Freitas returned to Stella Maris Primary School this month in a different uniform. She is now a Form 1 student at Queen’s College, after scoring 486.09 on the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment and earning a historic tie for ninth nationally. Those…

Stella Maris understands the importance of outfitting students with 21 century skills that matter for tomorrow: social-emotional resilience, responsibility, respect and citizenship.

St. Margaret’s teacher Deochand Bridgemohan inpires his students to live with character to build a foundation for their success.

@Magnificent Margaret’s, St. Margaret’s Primary we met with the HM Sunita Durgah and educator Deochand Bridgemohan an advocate for the Six Pillars of Character that provides an ethical framework that shapes individuals into compassionate, responsible, and contributing members of society. As with most schools there…

In May we helped Guyana’s educators inspire TRUSTWORTHINESS in the classroom.

Set expectations for students: Give clear guidance on what’s right and wrong. Reward honesty: praise and validate students when they tell the truth. Focus on fixing the problem rather than punishing honesty. The topic of TRUSTWORTHINESS inspired a lively discussion on truth-telling and loyalty despite…

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.” – Laurence Sterne

In March, 26 educators and Principals from two schools joined GUTSY trainers in a workshop on Civility. The participating schools were:  Mashabo Primary School located in an indigenous Amerindian community inland from the Essequibo Coast and Providence Primary School located on the East Bank of the Demerara River  The Workshop…

Congrats! Stella Maris, St. Margaret’s, Providence, Malgre Tout, Stewartville, Mashabo, & Paramakatoi Primary Schools and Jos-el Educational Institute, Guyana, SA.

Cindi Sisk Galvin wins $500 cash in the 2nd Calendar Raffle draw.

Congratulations to Cindi Sisk Galvin the winner of GUTSY’s 2nd Calendar Raffle drawing. Cindi won $500 cash, one of 4 Cash prizes in GUTSY’s fundraising Raffle. The 3rd drawing will take place on September 20 and the final draw of $1000 on October 18. Raffle…

We are more than an Organization doing good. We are GUTSY!

We are much more than a group of volunteers teaching values to children. We are an Organization of professionals partnering with those responsible for molding young minds to include behavior and attitude coaching in classroom curriculum so the youth can grow into adults who choose…

Feedback from our educators in Guyana who participated in our first workshop of the new school year.

Thank you teachers from Paramakatoi Nursery and Secondary Schools, Meten Meer Zorg Islamic Academy, and Providence Primary. We value your feedback. The next workshop will be held Monday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m. when we explore more about how to integrate the character pillar of…