Canadian realtor Reshma Raman injects cash into Cricket Gear project

The “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana” project, a joint initiative between Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA, was the recipient of cash support from Canada-based realtor Reshma Raman, sales representative of Homelife Maple Leaf, 80 Eastern Avenue Unit 3, Brampton, ON, L6W, 1X9, Canada.
Raman, a Berbician by birth, indicated that over the years, she followed the noble project and is impressed with the idea of providing support to young, talented and aspiring cricketers in Guyana. She also indicated that hopefully, her contribution will make a difference in their lives.
The facilitators of the cricket gear project noted that they are grateful for the support as they continue to be part of the development of youth cricket. Over the years, many Guyanese cricketers benefited from the project; many of them went on to represent the West Indies at all levels.
The organisers said, “This project will continue to improve the lives of youths in every community. We are pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Guyana. Our aim is to keep them off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular.”
Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $786,146 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 36 pairs of cricket shoes, 40 pairs of batting pads, 49 cricket bats, 48 pairs of batting gloves, 29 thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, 15 gear bags, 13 bat rubbers, seven helmets, one fibreglass bat, one floppy hat, 16 boxes and four white cricket balls, 13 boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone, one batting inner and 28 footballs.
In addition to the above, gear with a 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.
To date, 104 players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash, 10 gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 41 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 38 pairs of cricket shoes, 22 pairs of batting pads, 25 thigh pads, one bat grip, 41 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads and four pairs of wicketkeeping gloves.
Many others benefited indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, and Cold Fusion Cricket Club received 13 coloured uniforms, while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves with one inner, and two sets of stumps and bails.
Other beneficiaries are the Essequibo Cricket Board, the town of Lethem, youth coach Travis Persaud (one box of red cricket balls), male and female teams playing the traditional hardball and softball in the Upper Corentyne area, No 65 Young Titans (30 T-shirts), youths of the Just Try Cricket Club, Wakenaam Cricket Academy (one box of white balls), Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, the Leguan Cricket Committee, the Tucber Park Cricket Club, the Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each), the Kendall’s Union cricket club (12 red balls), Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary Schools (12 red balls each), Thaddeus Lovell (one pair of cricket shoes), GCC (two boxes of white cricket balls), Bush Lot United Sports Club (one box of red balls), West Demerara Cricket Association (one box of white balls), Blairmont Cricket Club (one pair of batting pads, one cricket bat, one helmet and balls), Tagore Memorial Secondary School, St Cuthbert’s Mission cricket team (one box of balls), Port Mourant CC (three boxes of cricket balls, white cricket uniforms and one bat stick), DCB (one bat), Precision Sports (one box of balls), Berbice High School, and Cotton Tree Die Hard CC youth section.
Cricket-related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana.