Members of the Diplomatic Corps yesterday made a donation that will see an improvement in the lives of 29 children at the Red Cross Children’s Convalescent Home.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps interacting with children at the Red Cross Children Convalescent Home.

The initiative is an Annual diplomatic social activity that sees members of the Corps contributing to a worthy cause.

To this end, the children at the Red Cross Children’s Convalescent Home were beneficiaries of a washing and drying machine and several mattresses for single beds and cribs.

One of the representatives from the group, Ms. Manorma Soeknandan, the Ambassador to Guyana for Suriname, stated that the undertaking was a response to the needs of the children at the home.

Additionally, Mr. Marco Nicola, Head of Inter-American Development Bank (IBD), promised the home a stove before the year’s end.

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jungao with two-year-old Devi.

Ms. Manorma Soeknandan hands over the gift items to Mrs. Dorothy Fraser, amidst other members of the Diplomatic Corps and the children of the home.

Also present was Dr Kathleen Israel, the Country Representative of the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO); and the Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jungao.

Mrs. Dorothy Fraser, General-Secretary of Red Cross Guyana, expressed her appreciation and observed that the gifts will greatly assist the work of the home.

The Red Cross Children’s Convalescent Home, at D’Urban Backlands, Lodge, provides care for 29 children, aged three-months to seven years.

The home is manned by 21 volunteers and public spirited citizens are welcome to volunteer their time to provide assistance to the children.