IN observance of its 8th anniversary, which will be celebrated tomorrow, cell-phone giant, Digicel, yesterday made substantial donations to the Cheshire Home for the physically challenged at Unity-Lancaster, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, St. Barnabas Special School at Regent Street and the Deaf Academy at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

Digicel Public Relations Manager, Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara during the first presentation at the Cheshire Home presented a cake to the residents of the facility, along with a donation of pampers, bed sheets and toiletries, among other items.

And Digicel employee Ulex Smith cut the cake with a resident of the Cheshire Home and then it was shared evenly among residents.

Administrator Patricia Bailey told reporters that they were very pleased with the gesture which saw the donation of much needed items for the residents.

She added that the Cheshire Home houses 25 residents, both male and female, from ages 16 to 55, who are profoundly disabled and some bedridden with a staff compliment of 30.

Bailey stated that the Cheshire Home is managed by a Committee and the Ministry of Health. A resident expressed gratitude on behalf of the residents yesterday.

Meanwhile, at St. Barnabas Special School at Regent Street, Georgetown, a sofa three-piece set with stationery, school kits, printer, cake mixer and microwave were presented to the Home Economics Department.

On hand was the Head Teacher Rebecca Persaud, who accepted the gift on behalf of the students yesterday afternoon during a handing over ceremony.

She said that the school has 37 students with learning disability and there are five teachers who are under the Ministry of Education Placement Division as a public school.

Bijlall-Sanichara told the media that they visited the school last week and asked what was needed to enhance their capacity and then Digicel Guyana made the presentation yesterday.

Students were a part of the ceremony which took place on the ground floor of the two-storey wooden building. An icing cake was also presented to the school.

A handing over of stationery and other items was done at the Deaf Academy at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo yesterday afternoon to Mr. Bacchus, who has been utilising the bottom flat of his property to assist children who are deaf, including his daughter.

A group of employees, including managers, were present at all three presentations yesterday, accompanied by Brand Ambassador, Curtis Armstrong, called DJ Casual. (Michel Outridge)

(Photos by Adrian Narine)