CNOOC Petroleum Guy-ana Limited (CPGL), one of the three joint venture partners in Guyana’s Stabroek offshore petroleum block, has donated $4m for the rebuilding of the fire-ravaged Christ Church Secondary School.
The A List Georgetown School which accommodated 502 learners and employed 39 teachers, was destroyed by fire on January 12th. The donation is to be used towards the Camp and Middle streets School’s rebuilding efforts.
A cheque for $4 million was handed over by Liu Xiaoxiang, the President of CPGL, to Headmistress Sumanta Alleyne, at a special assembly of the students and staff at the School’s temporary location at the Cyril Potter College of Education, Tur-keyen on Tuesday afternoon. A release from CPGL said that present were representatives of the School’s Parent Teachers Association, the Ministry of Education, and the Embassy of China.
Alleyne expressed her gratitude to CPGL, stating that the donation is timely and is greatly appreciated while efforts are underway to replace and acquire urgently needed equipment and supplies that were lost in the catastrophic fire.
The CPGL President stated that the management and staff of his firm were moved by the tragic fire and are delighted to be of assistance to the affected students and staff. He highlighted that the inspiration for the donation was rooted in the traditional Chinese conviction to come to the assistance of those in need.
He underlined a number of initiatives his company has made to the education sector, including donating 21scholarships so far to disadvantaged students for tertiary studies.
Chen Xilai, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of China in Guy-ana, identified the donation as a good example of Chinese companies in Guyana making contributions to the local community. CPGL’s contribution also came in for praise and appreciation from the Chairman of the Board of Christ Church Secondary School, Kishanti Ramdular, PTA President, Loknauth, and Tiffany Harvey, Deputy Chief Education Officer representing the Ministry of Education.
