Over 700 children receive toys at Charity Christmas tree light-up

The Annual Christmas tree light-up at A&S Complex at Charity on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has been resumed after a lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In what has become an annual tradition in that community, hundreds of persons attended the occasion, held at the Charity waterfront. The turn out this year was so large that even the complex managers had been taken by surprise.
Operations Manager of A&S Complex, Haimwan Beharry, explained, “We had to bring out more toys, since we had only catered for 400 children.” He added that this was the largest crowd to have ever witnessed the Christmas tree light-up since commencement of the event.
Every year, children in the area are treated to gifts, sweets, carols and a Santa parade. This year, more than 700 children turned up for the event. Several parents who came from riverine communities in the Pomeroon said they were thankful to Alfro Alphonso for giving toys to the children.
The annual event is sponsored by the Alphonso Group of Companies, of which the A&S Complex is a member.