The Salvation Army yesterday distributed one hundred food hampers and mattresses to flood-affected persons in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
A release from the Department of Public Information said that in brief remarks, Regional Executive Officer (REO) Denis Jaikaran thanked the Salvation Army representatives, headed by Major Matignol, for their kind gesture, noting that the initiative was welcomed.
On December 28, 2017, officials, from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), National Drainage and Irrigation Authority and Region Three, visited Canal Number One and began delivering assistance to some 200 families whose homes and farmlands were adversely affected by heavy rainfall.