Salvation Army launches Christmas Kettle appeal

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First contribution: Rod Henson, Country Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana making his first contribution during the launch of the Salvation Army Guyana Division annual Christmas kettle appeal as Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge and Roraima Airways Chief Executive Officer Captain Gerry Gouveia looks on. (Photo by Terrence Thompson)
First contribution: Rod Henson, Country Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana making his first contribution during the launch of the Salvation Army Guyana Division annual Christmas kettle appeal as Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge and Roraima Airways Chief Executive Officer Captain Gerry Gouveia looks on. (Photo by Terrence Thompson)

The Salvation Army yesterday launched its annual Christmas Kettle appeal with the hope of topping the $9 million raised last year.

The launch was held yesterday morning at the Umana Yana, where ExxonMobil’s Country Manager Rod Henson made the first contribution.

In delivering the feature address, Henson said that over the years, the Salvation Army has been providing a wide range of services which has touched thousands of lives.