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| – Digicel helps Kingston fire victims A large number of persons, whose home went up in flames on Easter Monday at High and Barrack Streets, Kingston, yesterday received donations worth $500,000 from DIGICEL (Guyana) in the form of toiletries, bottles of water, clothing, school supplies and cellular phones.Kaieteur News understands that some of the children who lived at the location prior to the tragic fire were not in attendance during the presentation by DIGICEL since they were placed in shelters however; parents and relatives who were present accepted the items on the children’s behalf.Some of the families as they accept donations from DIGICEL (Guyana) who sought to alleviate some of the burden and expenses these individuals would be incurring after experiencing such a tragedySome of the families expressed satisfaction after receiving the timely donation from the corporate company emphasizing that they had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the fire and would have to “start over fresh from scratch”.And the Sophia Mothers Action Group on Social Issues made a contribution of pampers, clothing, footwear, toiletries, a large bag of peas and some school supplies to these victims.Founder President of the Group, Doris Anita Shelto, explained that she is a field officer of the Ministry of Agriculture attached to Region Four, and through some works conducted as part of the Ministry’s programme; she became aware of the building before it was burnt.She expressed gratitude to Executive Director of the Food for The Poor Organization, Leon Davis,Cheap Jerseys From China, who “has been very supportive” in making the donation possible. Also present at the donation were Mariel Blair, Organizing Manager of the group and Wesley Sobers, Foreman of the Ministry of Agriculture and organizer of the Kingston Group.On Easter Monday afternoon around 14:00 hrs (02:00pm), flames engulfed the dilapidated three-storey wooden building which housed almost 90 individuals in its 26 apartments, when an occupant had left a lighted kerosene stove unattended in her quarters.This newspaper was told that the building once housed the offices of the Committee for the Re-Election of President Hoyte many years ago and had become a haven for criminal characters and for people engaged in nefarious activities.Fire Chief Marlon Gentle, who was at the scene at the time of the incident, told the media that the said building had been earmarked for demolition since 2007. However, the City Engineer Department has encountered difficulties in getting the occupants out of the building since it had been deemed unsafe. |
