CERULEAN Inc. has completed another community enhancement project supported by ExxonMobil Guyana, this time in the Upper-Berbice River community of Kwakwani.
The project involves the rehabilitation of the Kwakwani Basketball Court, which includes several key improvements: resurfacing the court with rubberised non-skid paint, applying markings that meet international standards, repairing the washroom and changing room facilities, and fully rehabilitating the spectator stands.

In delivering his remarks, Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring praised the work put in by the team on the great improvement in the basketball facilities available to residents of Kwakwani.
He also urged the community to protect and preserve the excellent work done by ExxonMobil through Cerulean Inc, to rehabilitate the court.
“I want to urge every resident of Kwakwani to take ownership of this facility in the sense of protecting and preserving it for future generations of players. I challenge you to keep it as clean and in as good shape as we see it here today by dint of your own individual and collective efforts.”

ExxonMobil Guyana’s Community Relations Manager Suzanne DeAbreu shared the company’s commitment to support communities all across Guyana through various initiatives and programmes like this project. She too commended the excellent work done by the Cerulean team, and explained that the opening ceremony represents more than just an enhanced facility.
The rehabilitation of the Kwakwani Basketball court represents the fourth community sports grounds project completed by Cerulean Inc., in collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana.
These sports grounds and facilities serve as important social spaces for their communities, fostering social cohesion, serving as venues for diverse cultural and other activities and especially as hubs for sport which enhance the health and wellness of residents.

The project coordination and construction were contracted by Hillaire Builders, a relationship that has span over 10 years. The logistics and event management for the ceremony was contracted to The NICO Consulting.
Cerulean’s Managing Director Lyndell Danzie-Black took the opportunity to thank ExxonMobil for reposing the confidence in her team to execute the work to high standards, as well as to encourage the youths and other residents of the community to make full use of the facility while ensuring that it is preserved for future generations.

“We engage the services of companies within the said community to work on the projects we are contracted to manage. This is a deliberate strategy to provide economic advancement to the local community during all phases of the project. We also encourage entrepreneurs to work professionally at all times and seek collaboration so that they can grow their businesses.”
With the rehabilitated facility serving as the home court of the National Champions – “Kwakwani Untouchables Basketball Club”, the task of saying thanks to ExxonMobil and Cerulean Inc, was the responsibility of the club’s Secretary Dawayna Thom.

She expressed the gratitude of the players and residents of the community for the input made to support the sport. “This court, which has long been a central part of our community, now stands as a symbol of hope, progress, opportunity and many championships. The renovation of this facility will not only uplift our basketball players, but it will also provide a space for future generations to grow, train and enjoy the sport which binds our community together.”

After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Chairman of the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Development Council Michelle Simeon presented Cerulean Inc. with a clock handcrafted by a resident of the community as a token of gratitude for the excellent work done by on this rehabilitation project. Similar tokens were presented to Exxon’s Community Relations Manager Suzanne DeAbreu and Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring.
Another facility, the Retrieve Hard Court at Linden, was also recently rehabilitated by Cerulean Inc. with funding provided by ExxonMobil and was officially handed over by the ExxonMobil and Cerulean Inc team to the Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring and representative of the Retrieve Hardcourt Management Committee Eusi Francis.