Dear Editor,
After several unsuccessful attempts to contact the World Bank Guyana for a mutually convenient arrangement, I would like to publicly express my concern about the inconvenience and disruption to the quiet enjoyment of my home, caused by the persistent noise nuisance emanating from the compound of the World Bank Country Office. The office is next to my yard, in which my home as well as those of my tenants, who have young children, is situate.
The main source of the noise is a mechanical leaf blower, which is used by the groundskeeper during rain or shine to tidy the compound which boasts an impressive tree garden. As someone who enjoys gardening, I can appreciate the work needed in landscaping, and understand that for a global organisation such as the World Bank, its physical appearance is a crucial factor in its public image. I cannot, however, sympathise with the need for this mechanical equipment, which causes significant noise for the duration of its usage, and which commences almost like clockwork from 08:00h, and lasts for some hours, virtually every day during the working week. Despite my written implorations for the use of a quieter alternative (such as a conventional broom) by the World Bank, these have seemingly gone unread.
I hesitate to believe that the officials of an organisation which prides itself on its international humanitarian work, such as shown in its report ‘Fund for the Poorest: Helping Countries Rebuild After Conflict’ which discusses how the World Bank assists countries such as Afghanis-tan, Sri Lanka and Haiti in various public sectors (as published on its website) would be so inconsiderate as to plainly ignore the relatively minor request expressed by its own neighbours. Perhaps, instead, my several letters were somehow misplaced or otherwise undelivered, and hopefully, through this medium, my message may now reach the relevant authorities in the Country Office and an amicable solution may be reached as soon as practicable.
Yours faithfully,
Chandrowtie Dhanraj
