Bed-ridden couple receive timely donation

Bed-ridden couple, Priya Mangra and her husband Naresh Chunilall, with their relatives receiving the donation from the NGO

A couple, who has been bedridden since they were struck off their bicycle by a motor vehicle some five weeks ago has now benefitted from a timely donation by a recently formed Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) called the “Centre for Guyanese Progress.”

Twenty-year-old housewife, Priya Mangra, and her 23-year-old husband, who is a fisherman, Naresh Chunilall, of Pigeon Island, Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara (ECD), were involved in an accident with a car that was being driven by an ex-cop on January 29.
As a result of their injuries, the woman and her spouse have been unable to physically care for themselves.
Over the weekend, founders of the Centre for Guyanese Progress (CGP), Gavin and Gary Alleyne visited the young couple after learning about their situation. The CGP donated food items along with other necessities to the couple.
The founders stated that the NGO will be seeking to “lend valuable assistance” to persons who encounter and are suffering from such unfortunate situations.
Gary Alleyne pointed out that he is daunted that there continue to be several road accidents, adding that he has issued an appeal to road users to be more responsible since accidents usually have a “rippling effect.”
Additionally, Alleyne said that he was impressed with the “outpouring of community spirit in lending moral and other valuable support to the family.”
Meanwhile, Mangra’s mother-in-law Arondhatee Lall, who accepted the timely donation on behalf of her son and his wife, expressed her gratitude towards the actions of the NGO.