THE Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI), recently handed over a cheque for $150,000 to the Canaan Children’s Home, in response to a request for support to facilitate repairs to the roof of the Home.The company’s Administrative Supervisor, Mr. Amarnauth Singh, presented the cheque to Mr. Sydney Kennard, Public Relations Officer, Canaan Children’s Home
A statement from the BBCI said: “The company was privileged to have the opportunity to make a donation towards the Canaan Children’s Home, since it has made great progress in enabling the underprivileged children within the community to enjoy the benefits of a Family Home environment.
“The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) not only plays the role of collecting tolls and facilitating vehicles crossing the Berbice River Bridge and vessels transiting through the retractor opening and under the high span, but also discharges its corporate responsibilities and more importantly, played an integral part in the development of education, sports, supported national events and made donations to charitable and non – charitable organisations in close proximity of the Bridge or in Region 5 and 6. The company had also sponsored events in other counties as far as the hinterland.”
In the past, the company has sponsored many events that benefited communities both on the eastern and western sides of the Berbice River Bridge.
For the year 2014, the company has so far received 121 public relations requests and managed to approve 107 of these requests. Such requests were for sponsorship of Mashramani 2014 events; horse- racing events; donations of trophies to various non–profit and educational institutions. The BBCI also facilitated tours for various schools and waived toll charges for tour buses; sponsored cricket tournaments; made donations towards the Region 5 (Mahaica/ Berbice) cricket tournament and religious organisations, together with others too numerous to mention.