THE Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), presented cheques to local charitable organisations at their Kingston Head Office on Wednesday.

Senior Manager of the Risk Department, John Barnes said that the bank was interested in aiding the development of society from both a social and an infrastructural standpoint. He said the bank partnered with the awarded bodies for a number of years because of the meaningful contributions they made.
The sum of $750,000 was divided among eight organisations including: David Rose School, Dharm Shala, Guyana Relief Council, Guyana Society for the Blind, Periwinkle Club, Uncle Eddies Home, Salvation Army and Red Cross.