President Irfaan Ali yesterday received a cheque valued at $110,815,105 from the Muslim community in Guyana at the Office of the President to support the people of Palestine with humanitarian aid.
A release from the Office of the President said that the funds were raised by both Muslims and non-Muslims after an appeal was held by the organising committee of the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan, with the bulk mobilised during a special fundraiser on the 27th night (Laylatul Qadr) of the holy month.
During the handing-over ceremony, the Head of State lauded the generosity of Guyanese and said that he was humbled by the kind gesture.
“It gives me once again a deep sense of honour to be the President of a country that is so giving, to be the leader of a people that are characterised by care, love and a giving nature”, he said.
The funds will be delivered to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to assist those affected by the ongoing war in Gaza.
Government officials, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana, Yeşim Oruç and members of the Muslim community were also at the event.
