THE ten cricket teams of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, from December 21 to 24 will be hosting their fourth annual Christmas Village in the compound of the Rose Hall Town Primary School.
The teams – King Solomon Logistics Under-12, Poonai Pharmacy Under-13, Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and second division, Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate, Metro Female, Gizmos & Gadgets Under-21 and first divisions’ teams have been busy over the last two weeks preparing for both the Christmas Village and Charity programme.
Long-serving RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster and Assistant Secretary/CEO Simon Naidu are spearheading the preparation for the multimillion programmes.
The teams over the last week received assistance from overseas-based Guyanese Brian Ramphal and Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh, along with Mr Colin Elcock of Delmur Shipping, Noreen Gaskin, CEO of Sentinel Security and First Lady Mrs Sandra Granger.
Ramphal, Singh, Elcock and Gaskin donated financially towards purchasing of toys and food items. First Lady Sandra Granger, wife of the Club’s Honorary Patron, His Excellency President David Granger donated a large quantity of toys.
Foster expressed gratitude to the donors and reassured them that the donations would be used for the intended purpose.
The teams are expected to share out $3M worth of food hampers, clothing, educational materials and toys to children and less fortunate families in Berbice.
