The Village of Kaicumbay was established in the 1990s, when the area was given a school. The main language in the community is Makushi and English. The community receives the majority of their income from farming and fishing. The village has a cinema project that is a project done with VSO
| COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kaicumbay Satellite |
| Satellite/s | - |
| Region | 9 |
| Titled/Untitled | Titled ( through Yupakari) |
| Name of Current Toshao | Brian Vincent |
| Senior Councilor | Rodwell Johnny |
| Total Number Councillors | 2 |
| Number of CSO’s | 10 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Total Population | 224 |
| Number of households | 30 |
| 1 st Language | Makushi |
| 2 nd Language | English |
| Religion | Christian Assembly of God |
| Means of communication | Radio Set |
| Means of Electricity | None |
| Types of transportation | Bicycles, Carts, Walking |
| Nearest Town or Village for marketing linkages | Lethem, Normandu (brazil) |
| Economy | |
| Major economic activities | Farming –(Cassava, fruits, vegetables) Poultry farm |
| SCHOOL | |
| Name of Nursery School | Kaicumbay Nursery Class |
| Number of Nursery School Students | 12 |
| Name of Primary School Students | Kaicumbay Primary School |
| Number of Primary School Students | 50 |
| Name of Secondary School | Students travel to St. Ignatius |
| HEALTH FACILITY | |
| Type of Health Facility | Health Post |
| Health Personnel | 1 Community Health Worker |
| Source of Water Supply | Creek, 3 pumps |
| BUILDINGS | |
| Other Main Buildings | Village shop, Primary School,Teacher Quarters |
| 2 churches | |
| INFRASTRUCTURE | |
| Other Infrastructure | - |
| EQUIPMENT | |
| Other Equipment | Sewing machine |
| GROUPS | |
| List of Social Groups and Clubs | Church groups, farm group, sewing groups, women’s group, sport club |