The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday donated a quantity of household supplies to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to assist migrants.
Solar lamps, kitchen sets, water containers, mosquito nets, sleeping mats and tarpaulins were handed over by UNHCR representatives, a release from the Department of Public Information said.
Receiving the supplies was Senior Preparedness Officer of the CDC, Captain Lakshman Persaud who said that these items will assist a group of Venezuelan migrant families residing in Region 3. The Commis-sion donated food supplies recently and the UNHCR committed to providing further assistance.