Private sector donates $14M to gov’t hurricane relief efforts

Minister of State Joseph Harmon (third, from left in front row) with some of the donors yesterday

Up to yesterday, the Government of Guyana received over $14 million in contributions which will go towards relief efforts for countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Several members of the private sector yesterday afternoon made monetary donations amounting to $12.2 million to Minister of State Joseph Harmon at the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).

The donors were Sir Service Station (Bartica), Agriparts, Farm Supplies, Guytrack, Sean Hopkinson, JCB and Caterpillar.