Members of the Essequibo T20 Bash Cricket Committee donated a large quantity of food hampers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Sunday as part of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outreach.
Members of the Essequibo T20 Bash Cricket Committee made donations on Sunday
Secretary of the organisation, Travis Simon revealed that the response was great, and expressed his sincere gratitude to the donors for coming on board.
The Committee, which has 24 cricket teams across the Region, distributed the hampers from Charity to Supenaam.
“I must extend my gratitude to all the donors both in Essequibo and overseas; we target around 100 people, mostly mothers and widows, and they were also happy to be the recipient at this time,” Simon related. He further informed that several young cricketers were also beneficiaries because of financial difficulties.
Since COVID-19 began spreading rapidly across the world few months ago, several individuals and sporting organisations in Essequibo and across Guyana have responded, reaching out to people who have lost their jobs or have been unable to get employment.
Simon mentioned that his committee members took time off on the aforementioned day, since it was Mother’s Day to assist with the distribution.
Cricket has also been at a standstill in an effort to help curb the spread of the disease, but Simon reckoned that the Committee’s affiliated teams were adhering to the COVID-19 restricts, but were anxious to get back on the field.
The donors are: Rovendra Mandolall; Mohamed Nayeem; Vejai Deonarine; Shekkhan Khan and Jaguars Over-40 Devon Ramnauth; Lokesh Lall; Ravi Etwaroo (Cricket Zone USA); Suresh Jagmohan Construction; Alli Khan Construction; Romain Khan; Spartan Challengers SC; Himanat Nankoo Variety Store; Romest Electrical Service; Ravendra Madholall (Sports Journalist); Devonshire Castle SC; Pavendra Persaud; Imam Bacchus and Bacchus Bulls; Eickey and Rose Persaud; Fanaz Mohamed; Kissoon Singh Pharmaceuticals; R Ganesh (RG Mining); Target Hardware; Mavindra Dindyal; Guyana Beverage Inc; Prabhu General Store; Rising Stars SC; Ramnarine Family; Reliance Hustlers SC and Peter Jagroop.
