The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday handed over 1,200 food hampers to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs that were donated to provide relief to the residents of Moruca, in Region One, who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement issued on Friday, the CDC said the communities of Kwebanna, Waramuri, Santa Cruz, Father’s Beach, Manawarin, Assakata, Warapoka, Kariako, Waikarebi, Kokerite and Chinese Landing will benefit from the hampers.
“These hampers are being shipped to Santa Rosa from where they will then be transported to the vulnerable communities. We say vulnerable because communities under the lockdown were unable to conduct their village activities the way that they should and the lockdown also caused some limitation to supplies, goods and services getting into the area. Therefore, our response will have an impact in terms of food security and support for those who were unable to work,” Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai was quoted as saying during the handing over.