More than 4,000 families to benefit
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Guyana’s leading beverage company, is sending $8M worth of its premium brand Diamond Mineral Water to thousands of Haitians affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake which claimed the lives of approximately 170,000 people.

The bottled water is packed into a container.

A total of 20,000 gallons of water will be shipped in 5 gallon bottles. The bottles can then be re-used by Haitians who benefit from this initiative. A total of five 20 foot containers are being sent with two already en route to Port-au-Prince and the remainder were scheduled to depart Georgetown yesterday.

General Manger of DDL, Loris Natoo, indicated that, “DDL was deeply moved by the events which unfolded in Haiti and as such, we felt compelled to render assistance in an effort to bring relief to victims of the earthquake.”

On January 16, Population Services International (PSI) had indicated that a desperate need for potable water exists in and around Port-au-Prince, prompting them to launch an appeal for increased support from the international community.

Demerara Distillers Limited hopes that its efforts bring much needed relief to thousands of families affected by the earthquake.