DIGICEL Guyana yesterday brightened the lives of a single- parent mother and her nine children — including four sets of twins — with the gift of a sumptuous lunch, and grocery items besides toys and gift vouchers.

A team comprising managers and other staffers, including Ms Jacqueline James, Head of Marketing; Mr Gavin Hope, Sponsorship and Events Manager; Ms Vidya Sanichara, Public Relations Officer; and Mr Ramesh Rupchand, Marketing Manager, visited the family’s modest home at Lot 102 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown to the great surprise and utter amazement of Ms Bridget Dundas, 40, who was moved to tears at the generous gesture from Digicel.
The woman said that she broke down in tears yesterday because she had been diagnosed with traces of leptospirosis since Christmas Eve, and it was only yesterday that she had been able to get out of bed to prepare a pot of soup. She had made no preparations for the holidays.
Ms Dundas told this publication that she is very grateful to the cell phone giant for making the lives of herself and children comfortable at this festive season, and the feeling was overwhelming when she saw all the bags that filled her house yesterday.

Ms Dundas received many bags with groceries, goodies and toys for herself and the children. She even received two cell phones and gift vouchers as well. Dundas received 11 gift vouchers in total. She can now go shopping at Ashmins’, Giftland, Bounty Supermarket and JR Burgers.
Even children in the neighbourhood received gifts and tokens from Digicel Guyana yesterday.
Ms Dundas said she has nine children with four sets of twins, ages ranging from 13 to 18, all of whom she has been supporting single-handedly since her spouse left the home.
Speaking on behalf of Digicel Guyana, Ms Jacqueline James said that a story featuring the woman’s plight caught her eye in the Kaieteur News of December 27, and the company decided to do something to enhance the situation for that family.
She said that in the spirit of the “Brighten Someone’s Christmas” promotion, Digicel Guyana made the presentation yesterday, even though it is after Christmas, they still wanted to assist.

(By Michel Outridge)