Chandra Singh Hardy

DC. Chandra was born in Georgetown, Guyana to Olga and Boodhan Singh. She graduated from the London School of Economics and was the first woman recruited to the Young Professional Program at the World Bank. Chandra went on to enjoy a thirty-year career at the Bank. She also worked for The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and several non-governmental organizations including the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, the Overseas Development Council, the North-South Institute, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the South Centre. Chandra’s professional career and focus were centered around working to reduce global poverty. She was disappointed

at the slow progress in reaching this goal but recognized that progress comes slowly and believed that she and her colleagues across many disciplines made some important contributions.

Chandra was a collector of paintings, Art Nouveau, and mid-century furniture. She was also an avid hiker and a proud and devoted member of the Wanderbird Hiking Club for over thirty years. She treasured the friends she made and adventures she had with the Club.

Chandra is survived by her two daughters Elena and Sophia; sons in law Robert Allbritton and Cope Willis and five grandchildren Alex, Katie and Tory Allbritton and Eliza and Louisa Willis. Chandra was the eldest of twelve children and is survived by eight of her siblings (Leila Davis, Harry Singh, June-Ann Hu-A-Kam, Janet Singh, Pamela Fawcett, Elizabeth Parris, Sharon Singh, David Singh) and their loving families. She

was predeceased by her sister Nita, her brothers Rudy and Jai and her parents, may they rest in peace.

Chandra will be deeply missed by those of us touched by her brilliant

mind, trail blazing ways, big ideas, strong opinions, unique voice, and hard earned wisdom. We’ll raise a glass to her with dear friends and family around the globe, and always remember her happiest at home on Foxhall Road or in Anguilla, surrounded by friends and family, especially her treasured grandchildren.

Elena and Sophia and their families would like to thank all of the dedicated caregivers who helped Chandra in her final months, but especially Felix Abarca, Patience Adusei, Samuel Bangura, Conchita and Maribel Cerriteno, Dr. Jennifer Gerhard, Patricia Mbunwe, Theresa Puglisi, and Kate Shey.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown on November 24, 2021 at 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Chandra may be directed to a local DC org that she loyally supported for the decades she was a Washingtonian, So Others Might Eat.