– aids in repainting and donation of 40 mattresses
Telecommunications giants, Digicel handed over the renovated dorms of the National Gymnasium to the
Digicel’s Head of Customer Care Sherwyn Osborne (left) and Director of Sport Christopher Jones pose alongside some of the new mattresses. (Paul Vanvield Photo)
Director of Sport, Christopher Jones on Saturday.
According to Head of Customer care Sherwyn Osborne, said the renovation saw the repainting of the dorms and also the donation of 40 mattresses which was done in time to facilitate the housing of students for the company’s ongoing Schools Football Championship.
Obsoure said that it was a significant investment and that the facility now could be opened to other visiting teams across the various sport disciplines.
He said, “this is not only for football, it is for Basketball, Netball, any sport that we have in Guyana that anybody wants to come and stay here, without having to come, without having to come and look at an additional cost factor; the location is ideal”.
Director of Sport Christopher Jones was extremely thankful for the partnerships and is hoping that other corporate entities come to the assistance of the sports commission.
Jones said, “like Digicel, we would like to call on corporate Guyana to help complete the dorms, some additional works that have to be done, is the PVC sealing and if there is any goodwill ambassadors, any company that would want to do like Digicel , to make those donations so our athletes who have to use the space for accommodation, will feel comfortable”.
He added, “We have recognised that our athletes are our ambassadors and we would want to treat them as such, and we would need a space where they could be housed, they must be comfortable in keeping with the recognition that they are ambassadors.”
The National Gymnasium which is located on Mandela Avenue is host of activities for various sporting disciplines.
