Tropical Shipping makes donation to St John’s College, Kingston Secondary

Country Manager of Tropical Shipping, Glenis Hodge, has donated sums of money by way of cheques to St John’s College and Kingston Secondary School respectively, in aid of purchasing materials these schools need.
These donations were made at the company’s Barrack and High Streets offices in Kingston, Georgetown, and among the items the money would purchase are a new printer and photocopier.
According to the company — which has over 50 years of service in the business industry, and serves several countries, including Guyana — it is expected that these donations would contribute to a comfortable, conducive, and rewarding learning experience for the children to make a positive impact in the community.
During the handing-over ceremony, Hodge said the company has been donating to several schools over the past few years, and she is hoping the company would be able to keep up this philanthropy, so that schools that are unable to purchase materials due to a lack of resources would receive the company’s help.
“Every year, we try to give back to our corporate citizens, but our heart is really with schools, with youths, with education as a whole,” the country manager has said.
She noted that these two schools were this year chosen to be recipients of donations after the company had conducted investigations that determined not only the high standards of these schools, but that the students’ works were very creative and admirable.
“We saw your motto, and your value is very close to what we (are) trying to accomplish; and after visiting the schools, not only were they welcoming, but the work they had on display was beautiful,” she explained.
Hodge added that the focus of Tropical Shipping’s community donation programme is geared toward youth and educational initiatives that are impactful, unique and sustainable.
Head of the Department of Business Studies at Kingston Secondary, Everton Stephens, said the school is elated to have the company’s support through the donation; and
acting Deputy Head-teacher of St. John’s College, Suana Hamer, said the donation would go towards purchasing a printer for the school. (G9)