Diversity Investments donates to Cricket Gear Initiative

Diversity Investments Inc of Lot 36 Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is the latest donor to support the joint initiative of Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA to provide cricket gear to youngsters. The fast-growing company has donated cash, which the project will use to purchase cricket gear requested but not in stock.
At a simple but significant ceremony held recently, Safraz Haniff, son of Diversity Investments Inc Chief Executive Officer and owner Raymond Haniff, presented the cash. He stated that his father, a former veteran cricketer and administrator of Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club and a former senior staff of GuySuCo, has been following the progress of this venture and observed that many of the current West Indies and Guyana players benefited, hence his contribution.
Beharry expressed gratitude for the assistance as they strive to make every community a better place for all. The Project is pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Guyana. Their aim is to keep them off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular.
Total items received/purchased so far: $560,000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 32 pairs of cricket shoes, 37 pairs of batting pads, 46 cricket bats, 40 pairs of batting gloves, 28 thigh pads, three pairs of wicketkeeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, 13 gear bags, 13 bat rubbers, six helmets, one fibre-glass bat, one floppy hat, 14 boxes and four of white cricket balls, 13 boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone and 28 footballs. In addition to the above, gear to the value of over $600,000 was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper/batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.
Under the initiative, the items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skill, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist to identify same. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth programme also benefit.