Banks DIH and Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha make Donations

  • January 20, 2010
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Banks DIH LIMITED Sales and Marketing Manager, Carlton Joao, makes his company's donation of 2000 cases of water and 4000 lbs of biscuits to committee member Gem Robers of GAP/ROAR party.

“The committee has so far collected $237M and preparing to send the load of supplies collected…”
The Guyana National Committee for Haiti Relief yesterday received contributions in cash and kind from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha and Banks DIH Company Limited.
President of the Sabha, Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud, made the presentation to CDC Director Chabilall Ramsarup, while Banks DIH Representative Carlton Joao handed over his contribution to GAP/ROAR representative on the relief committee, Gem Roberts.
Ramsarup stated that the committee has so far collected $237M and is now preparing to send the load of supplies collected as early as possible through John Fernandes Limited.
The ship provided by BK International requires about $35M in fuel and therefore has to be packed to capacity with containers in order to make the trip feasible.

Persaud pointed out that after watching the videos of the devastation in Haiti, he came to the conclusion that persons regardless of status or race will suffer.
Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud presents a cheque of $500,000 on behalf of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, to CDC Director, Colonel Chabilall Ramsarup at the CDC Headquarters.He said the magnitude of the tragedy will cause lifelong dislocation that no amount of aid could erase.
“No matter what we give, we will not succeed in compensating for the pain and loss. But we should make the sacrifice because charity is a healthy institution,” Persaud emphasised.
He added that although the contribution is small, it is being given with the utmost sincerity in the hope that Haitians can be rehabilitated.
Chairman of the West Demerara Branch of the Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Jagmohan Persaud, stated that the Hindu community is doing everything humanly possible to alleviate the plight of Haitians.
He mentioned that the organisation is also praying for the strength, courage and resilience the people need to go on with life.
Persaud added that efforts are afoot to collect more contributions from its members.
In making his presentation, Joao said that it was indeed touching to witness an elderly woman being pulled from the rubble seven days after the earthquake, testimony to the resilience of the people and their efforts to hold on to life.