The Government of Guyana yesterday announced that a bank account has been established to mobilise relief for earthquake-hit Haiti.
A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said that a humanitarian account has been set up with Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited, in the name of the Civil Defence Commission.
The CDC-Republic Bank details are as follows:
Account number: 96235619938
Account name: Civil Defence Commission
Account address: 49 Main & Urquhart streets, Georgetown, Guyana
Branch Name: Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited
Swift Code: RBGLGYGG
Further information or queries should be directed to the Civil Defence Commission…
Telephone: 592 226 1114 or 592 600 7500 (Call or WhatsApp)
Email Address: finance@cdc.gy
The statement said that the move is in keeping with the government’s commitment to taking swift action in response to the recent devastating earthquake and follows on the heels of a telephone conversation last Saturday between President Irfaan Ali and the newly appointed Haitian Prime Minister, Dr. Ariel Henry
The release said that OPM will be working closely with civil society, private sector and other partners to quickly raise funds for a coordinated, substantial relief response for the affected people of Haiti.
“We ask that Guyanese in the diaspora join our efforts to provide substantial relief through our collective response”, the statement added.
