REGAL Stationery and Computer Centre is the latest private-sector body to partner with the Ministry of Agriculture to offer relief to those who are affected by flooding.

On Monday, representatives from the company handed over 100 hampers with janitorial supplies to the ministry.
Subject minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who received the hampers thanked the company for its timely donation.
“Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a number of corporate bodies rendering their assistance to help those who were affected by flooding. I’m happy that you have joined in these efforts because I’ve been making the call for other bodies to come on board,” the minister told the representative of the company.

Minister Mustapha noted that he and other government ministers have been engaging residents of flood-affected communities and while they have been providing relief, the government can only do so much.

“The government cannot do it alone,” he said adding: “Several other companies have made contributions to the CDC (Civil Defence Commission) and other ministries. The devastation is tremendous in areas like Kwakwani, Black Bush Polder, and Region Seven. We’ve been interacting with farmers and residents across the country and these hampers will assist with giving some form of help to those who are affected,” he said.
Meanwhile, Poonai’s Pharmacy and General Store, on Sunday, donated a number of veterinary supplies to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) to aid in their flood-relief efforts.

With the current flood situation in Guyana now being declared a national disaster, several corporate bodies have been rendering support to those who have been affected. Persons have received hampers with food items and janitorial supplies from both the government through the CDC and several corporate bodies.