Albion Sugar Estate chips in to assist family following freak storm

The Albion Sugar Estate has signalled its intention to assist the family whose house was partially destroyed by a freak storm on Wednesday last.
Roopranie Latchminarine called “Sharda” told Guyana Times on Sunday that officials from the Estate and a contractor visited her at her Section B Number 67 Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) home on Saturday and offered to assist her family.

The contractor said he was asked to provide an estimate of the materials needed to rebuild the house while the official said the administration wanted the necessary information, hence the reason for taking the contractor to the site.
Last Wednesday a freak storm caused widespread damage across Guyana’s coastal Regions. Many reported loosing zinc sheets while there were temporary power outages in some communities.
Latchminarine lost her house after it was blown down by the storm. The single mother of three, who survives on public assistance, told this publication that she was staying at a neighbour with her four children.

The neighbour had reached out to assist after the incident.
According to Latchminarine, among the items destroyed was her son’s computer. Her 16-year-old son is set to commence writing the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, and used the computer to do his studies.
Apart from that, several pieces of electrical items were also destroyed. She said it is difficult not being able to live in a home of her own.
“Me nah sleep night time. Whole night me does sit down.” She said her son is also unable to sleep at nights. “Abee two does sit down all the time. When me nah sleep, he too nah sleep.”
The widow said some of her son’s teachers visited the family and tried to reassure him that things will be okay and encouraged him to concentrate on his studies.
The woman is unable to work because of a medical condition. The family can be contacted on telephone number 602-4571.