Local busines more in hurri

Local businesses are continuing to band together in solidarity to donate millions in relief supplies to those islands affected by hurricanes in the past weeks.

Yesterday, donations poured in over at Harris Paints, which received millions in relief supplies, including food, water, pharmaceuticals and clothing, while on Wednesday, supplies were handed over to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) by other private companies, through the Private Sector Commission (PSC), at the PSC’s Waterloo Street office.

Harris Paints received US$40,000 in pharmaceuticals from Twins Manufacturing yesterday, as well as supplies from Fast Track Pharmacy. Yesterday’s donations also included $1.1 million worth in soaps, toothbrushes, Milex milk and coffee from DeSinco Trading; and at least 100 hampers for women and babies, which included bottles, diapers, pins, and towels, which were contributed by the Professional Guard Services (PGS).

A donation was also made by a charity, through the PGS, of stuffed toys for the children, and whistles.

Other donations made to the company for the hurricane-hit islands included pharmaceutical supplies from doctors; biscuits, toothpaste, toothbrushes and the like by Grace Kennedy; and water and toilet paper from private citizens.

Nicole Griffith, the Retail Services Manager of Harris Paints, related that the high response to the call for donations only started within the past few days. She noted that they have also had walk-in donations from citizens on the street.

Griffith related that the company plans to ship the items as early as next week on its own to St Lucia, from where it will be distributed to the affect locations. “So we’ve been g ting overwhelming suppo from Guyana and it is ve emotional for us and we a hoping that more compani would come forward and mo individuals would support u Marguerite Desir, who is t Senior Vice President Human Resources and t Head of Harris Paints’ busine units in St Lucia, Domini and Guyana, stated yesterday

On Wednesday at the PS several members of the gro made contributions to aid the relief efforts. Only a few the donors were present at t handing-over ceremony, ho ever.

A donation of US$5,0 was made by Rubis, whi complemented US$24,000 fuel that Rubis had donat previously to the islands.

The CDC also received o

Sean Kirkpatrick handed over the Professional Guard Service’s contribution to the hurricane relief efforts to Harris Paints yesterday.

Members of the Priva Sector Commission and t Civil Defence Commissio on Wednesday, after th handing-over ceremon where companies mad donations to support t efforts to help those cou tries affected by the pa sage of the recent hurr canes.