Rockaway Group of Companies makes donation to Pakuri
A local family has now joined the rest of the nation in paying homage to our Indigenous brothers and sisters this month, having taken the time to give back to the community of Pakuri, commonly known as St Cuthbert’s Mission, which is located 30 miles off the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.
Floretta Ali donating supplies to the children of St Cuthbert’s Mission
The Rockaway Group of Companies, which operates in North America, visited the community on Saturday and donated a wide range of supplies in what was deemed one of the largest acts of kindness the community has seen to date.
While this was not the first such exercise by the company, it was the first time the exercise ventured into the Amerindian community.
Through a collaborative effort, the Chairman of the Group of Companies, Hafeez Ali and his wife, Floretta Ali, donated in excess of five million dollars in supplies; the Chairman organised with the community to host an invitational cricket match between the home team and Belle Vue Sports Club and also to provide lunch and drinks for the entire community. Floretta Ali organised a donation for the children of the community.
In excess of 3000 children benefited from the donation, which included book bags, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, pens and other school supplies to help them achieve a brighter future; the younger children were presented with toys and trinkets.
Even the adults in the community were catered for, as they each received a LED light in addition to their other tokens of appreciation in the form of jerseys, food supplies and other daily necessities.
In addition to the supplies, the Company also donated cricket gear and branded team jerseys for the community clubs, as they would participate in volleyball and soccer matches.
Speaking on behalf of the company, an emotional Hafeez Ali revealed what a personal attachment he had to give to those who were not as fortunate as some.
He also reflected on a time in his life when his family had nothing and only saw it fit to give to the needy when the opportunity came.
He extended thanks to the community for welcoming him with open arms and giving him the chance to do something of this magnitude.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Deputy Toshao Dundas said the community was very pleased to be recognised by Ali, noting that his contribution was well received.
In turn, the family was presented with tokens of gratitude from the community which included handmade jewellery and ornaments.
