Farfan and Mendes Ltd renew long-term sponsorship with RHTY&SC

-25th successive year

-Foster hails company as “foundation of club’s success”

“You are one of the main reasons why the club has not only survived, but after only 32 years of existence,

is widely considered Guyana’s most dynamic youth and sports organisation, with an unmatched list of achievements and activities.
“You have stood by our side in good and bad times. To have a sponsorship deal for 25 successive years is no mean feat, and we salute you for your trust and confidence in all of us.”
Those were the words of Hilbert Foster, Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, during a simple presentation ceremony to launch the 25th edition of the Farfan and Mendes Ltd’s sponsorship of the RHTY&SC Under-15 team. Presentation was held on Friday last at the company’s Head Office at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Foster noted that the company started sponsoring the team in 1997, and, over the years, the team has won more than 8 major titles, including 5 Berbice Championships, and has produced 18 players for Guyana and close to 70 for Berbice.
Among the players produced under this sponsorship are Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Dominic Rikhi, Delbert Hicks, Shevon Marks, Murphy LaRose, Jeremy Sandia, Mahendra Gopilall, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Jonathan Rampersaud, Shemaine Campbelle, Sheneeta Grimmond, Shakiba Gajnabi and Matthew Pottaya.
Anderson, Crandon, Fudadin, Campbelle, Gajnabi and Grimmond have gone on to play for the West Indies at different levels, while Dominic Rikhi has played for the United States at the international level.
Foster has said that Farfan & Mendes first assisted the RHTY&SC in April 1995 with a grass-cutter to help with upkeep of the Area H Ground, but officially started to sponsor the team in 1997. That support, the longstanding club official has said, allowed the team to focus on achieving success without having to concern itself with financing its operation.
Over the years, the team has undertaken in excess of 1000 community projects under the name of its sponsor as part of members’ personal development programme. Those projects include feeding programmes; clean-up campaigns; senior citizens’ breakfasts; youth information booklet; distribution of food hampers; solar lights project; educational scholarships; distribution of cycles; street signs; awards ceremonies, and hosting the popular Christmas Village in Rose Hall Town.
This team has also invested heavily in off-the-field development of its cricketers, especially under the “Say Yes to Education” project.
Apart from sponsoring the under-15 team, Farfan & Mendes also co-sponsors the club’s annual Christmas Charity programmes, annual awards ceremonies, annual youth magazine, and cricket academies, among other projects.
Special mention has been made of Chairperson June Mendes, General Manager Andrew Mendes, and Marketing Manager Onai Vasconcellos for their support over the years.
In brief remarks, Vasconcellos declared the company delighted to be associated with the RHTY&SC, and described the club as an outstanding representative of its brands. He hailed the leadership of the club for its hard work over the years, and pledged support of Farfan and Mendes Ltd in the future.