Jaguars extend benevolence to Pike St fire victims
The Guyana Jaguars scored big but this off of the cricket field as they collectively orchestrated a charitable effort in assisting a victim from the terrible Pike Street, Kitty fire which engulfed at least four houses almost two weeks ago.
Captain of the Guyana Jaguars, Leon Johnson hands over the donation on behalf of his team to victim of the Pike Street fire, Angela Dominic (Samuel Maughn Photo)
The recipient of the collaborative donation was Angela Dominic, a widow and mother of three children. Most of her house was razed by the early morning inferno; however the garage of the building was left standing and without any options left pertaining to living accommodations, Dominic and her three children is living in the garage under less than favourable conditions.
The donation which was pledged by the team as a group under Captain Leon Johnson was handed over on Monday morning in Pike Street. The donation was a cheque of a sum which the Jaguars wished to remain undisclosed.
The pledge was made after Guyana Jaguars’ Steven Jacobs had organized for a donation drive on radio programme ‘Sports Vybz’ on NCN’s Vybz 100.1 FM.
Jacobs who happens to be Dominic’s neighbour felt it was his civil duty as a citizen to help in any way that he could thus he used his network to come up with the donation drive.
Meanwhile, Johnson said that the entire team felt the devastation that the victims would have gone through; “Steven being their neighbour asked members of the team to pitch in something, the response was great, not only from the franchise but from everyone who would have contributed thus far.”
He reiterated that if there are persons out there who are willing to help in any way possible, they should step forward.
Thus far Dominic has related that she has been getting contributions in various forms, be it cash, food stuff, clothing and even materials to begin the rebuilding of her home, something that she’s very grateful for.
