PROJECT Cricket Gear for young and promising young cricketers in Guyana, the joint initiative between Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA, was recently the recipient of cash support from Canadian-based Realtor, Reshma Raman, Sale Representative of Homelife Maple Leaf, 80 Eastern Avenue Unit 3, Brampton, ON, L6W, 1X9, Canada.
Raman, a Berbician by birth, indicated that over the years, she has been following the project and is impressed with the idea of providing support to young talented and aspiring cricketers in Guyana.
Raman also indicated that, hopefully, her contribution will make a difference in their lives.
Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $786,146 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 36 pairs of cricket shoes, 40 pairs of batting pads, 49 cricket bats, 48 pairs of batting gloves, 29 thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, 15 gear bags, 13 bat rubbers, seven helmets, one fiber glass bat, one pair of floppy hat, 16 boxes and four of white cricket balls, 13 boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone, one batting inners and 28 footballs. .
To date, 104 players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from cash, 10 gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 41 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 38 pairs of cricket shoes, 22 pairs of batting pads, 25 thigh pads, one bat grip, 41 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicket-keeping pads and four pairs of wicket-keeping gloves. .
Cricket-related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist to identify same. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth programme, will also benefit.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.