Former Guyana and West Indies Cricket Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and his family of Fitness 53 Gym of Providence, East Coast, Demerara handed over a large quantity of cricket balls and trophies to Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS. The donation was handed over by Sarwan’s parents Kishan and Kumarie during a
Ramnaresh Sarwan parents hands over donation to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS
simple presentation ceremony at the Club’s Area ‘H’ Ground Office.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster expressed gratitude to the former Guyana and West Indies batting idol for his kind gesture. Foster also disclosed that the donated items would be shared out to eight cricket clubs and one sub-association in Berbice as the club strives to make sure that cricket is offered to youths as an alternative to a life of crime and the evil ways of Satan.
In 2017 the club has assisted dozens of cricket clubs and schools with over $3M worth of cricket balls, scorebooks, cricket gears, cricket stumps, trophies, medals and educational materials under its Cricket Outreach Programme.
Foster proudly stated is the only club in Guyana and perhaps the Caribbean that assists its sister organisation and pledged that the programme would be expanded in 2018 to include more clubs and schools.
The former West Indies batting star was inducted as a honorary member and was honoured at a special ceremony that was attended by the Guyana and Leewards Island Cricket Teams.
Sarwan for several years has also sponsored the Ramnaresh Sarwan Educational Scholarship Fund which benefitted dozens of less fortunate students. The Fund assisted the students to stay in schools to obtain an educational background by providing them with all the necessary to attend school. Vice President Mark Papannah, Organising Secretary Keith Hicks and Cricket Manager Ravin Kissoonlall each expressed gratitude.
Kishan Sarwan in handing over the donation stated that his son was impressed with the work of the club and its commitment to making a positive difference. The Fitness 53 Gym, he sated was fully aware of its corporate responsibilities to give back to society and the donation to cricket clubs was the best way to do so as Ramnaresh excelled at the highest level in the game.
Among the cricket clubs that would benefit from the donation are Blairmont, Police, Chesney, Rose Hall Canje, Kildonan and Upper Corentyne.
