CDC receives $15.6M in cash, hampers to boost flood relief efforts

-commends private sector support

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday received $15.6 million in cash and supplies from three private businesses to support the national flood relief programme.

Director General of the CDC, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig collected a cheque valued $10 million from JHI Incorporated, which will enable the CDC to purchase more necessities for flood-affected persons.

CDC’s Deputy Director General Major Loring Benons, who also received donations today, said the private sector support has been commendable.

“In keeping with the needs list, the private sector has been on board, they’ve been on point in terms of reaching our demands, so yes it cushions the supports of the Government a lot. The CDC is grateful to the private sector at this point for making this timely donation.”

Meanwhile, Operations Manager of Guyana Logistics and Support Services Incorporated, Mr. Vincent Troy, who presented the cheque on behalf of JHI Incorporated, urged more businesses to support the CDC.

“This relief is to assist the CDC in the recent flooding of Guyana. We are hoping that other companies could step forward and assist in this very sad situation and take this initiative to improve Guyana,” Mr. Troy said.

Major Benons received 750 hampers of cleaning and food supplies valued $5 million from Massy Stores Guyana. General Manager, Mr. Robert Singh, said the company takes seriously its corporate social responsibility.

“The executives and our team at Massy Guyana have recognised this national disaster and we are very happy that we’ll able to assist in the situation that is being experienced by a number of our Guyanese…

This is actually our second donation. We have done a previous donation of over $1 million in other items and this is what we continue to do and as the time goes by, and we see the necessity, we certainly will assist.”

Additionally, Farfan and Mendes Limited donated six drums of black disinfectant valued some $600,000, to assist in the clean-up phase when the floodwater recedes.

The private sector has partnered with the CDC since the beginning of the floods in May and continues to support the flood relief operations of the disaster response agency.

Persons are asked to reach out to the CDC on telephone numbers 226-1027 or 600-7500 (WhatsApp), or visit its headquarters to make contributions.