THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Monday sent a quantity of relief items to the town of Mahdia, which is currently mourning the loss of several children who perished in a dormitory fire.

According to a press release, the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), Comfort Sleep, Red Cross, and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) donated a variety of items such as mattresses, food items, sanitary supplies, clothing and care packages.

More supplies are intended for the Region Eight town and will depart the CDC Headquarters at a later date.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the CIOG said that its donation which amounted to $1.5 million included a large quantity of clothing, hand sanitisers, Lysol wipes, soap and footwear.

The organisation expressed hope that the items will be of support to the emergency care and need that is at hand.
A team of senior personnel including the CDC’s Director General, Col. Nazrul Hussain, is in Mahdia assessing the situation and is providing support.