ONE of Guyana’s leading manufacturing companies, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), on Tuesday handed over $11.5 million worth of supplies to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, as support for citizens currently affected by recent flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
The company’s donation to the CDC includes 1,000 cases of its bottled 20oz Diamond Mineral Water, 700 cases of 1.14 litres alcohol-based Environ sanitising cleaner, and 2,000 cases of TOPCO 1 litre juice. Some 50 cases of Environ sanitising cleaner were also donated by DDL to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for its flood relief drive.
“DDL would like to be supportive of the many citizens who are affected by the heavy rains and flooding at this time. We hope that our contribution will help in some measure to alleviate their pain and suffering at this difficult time. “We stand ready and committed to supporting the CDC through their national efforts to provide much-needed aid to affected families,” Chairman of DDL, Komal Samaroo said in a statement on Tuesday. The donation is intended to provide affected families with access to drinking water and sanitising agents, especially as the country is also grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.