The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday received a cheque valued $500,000 from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) to support the procurement of much-needed relief supplies for the hurricane-ravaged island chain of The Bahamas.
Director-General of the CDC, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, in brief remarks, expressed gratitude to the GHDS on behalf of the Government and the people of Guyana, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency.
“We [the CDC] were happy when we received a call from the GHDS who inquired about the assistance needed and were able to subsequently supply the cash donation for the relief of not only the Bahamians that are affected but also the Guyanese that are affected and this money will be added to all the donations collected thus far. [The CDC] will be handing over the funds to the Bahamian Government,” he said.
President of the GHDS, Dr. Vindhya Persaud said the organization has always contributed to those in need and the donation is similar to what has been done in the past for Haiti.
“At the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) our motto is ‘Action thy Duty, Reward not thy Concern,’ so we feel it is time to act and this donation is a humble one and we hope that this donation can help to elevate some of the losses that the affected would have suffered,” she said.
The first set of Guyanese returned on Sunday evening and Lieutenant Craig informed that the family of five – a husband and wife and their three young children – will remain at the Marriott Hotel until arrangements to transport them to Lethem are finalized.
