The recreational ground in Waramuri Village, Region One was on Saturday commissioned, following an upgrade to the facility made possible by over $10 million in funding from ExxonMobil.
A release from the company yesterday said that the refurbishment was made possible through a collaborative effort involving the Silver Sands Sports Club in Waramuri Village, and took place over the course of two years. Exxon’s contributions to the project amounted to over 10 million at its conclusion.
“It is an opportunity to promote exercise, to promote youth development through sports… and really an opportunity to gather as family and friends as a larger community, working together and being one,” said Deedra Moe, ExxonMobil’s Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs.
Moe, along with Community Relations Manager, Suzanne De Abreu, represented ExxonMobil Guyana at the commissioning event.
The release noted that President of Silver Sands Sports Club, Rowena Williams, said the refurbishment has been a dream of several senior citizens of the village, and was truly a community effort.
