The Sophia Primary School hosted the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana’s second mega Business and Welfare Conference which attracted just over 500 persons On February 3, 2019. Again, the body brought free health care services, this time to the Sophia community and surrounding areas. Free housing and business registration forms were available. Passport and birth certificate forms as well as assistance in filling out the documents.

The attention of young persons was brought to various training institutions that were aiding in career choices and professions. Other persons who were in need of welfare services which included assistance for a child or other family members with disabilities, ailments and so on were able to access representatives from the relevant agencies.

Business persons were also able to get the relevant information and assistance to grow their establishment or increase production of goods and services. Various tests were available where free medical care was provided and a dispensary available for prescriptions.