Chairman of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Yesu Persaud donated more than $800,000 to the Dharm Shala and Cheshire Home on Christmas Eve.

From left: Harry Ramsaroop, Head and Treasurer of the Dharm Shala; Chairman of DDL Yesu Persaud; and Wendy Alves, nurse aide at the Cheshire Home.

The chairman celebrated his 80th birthday on October 17 and in observance of the occasion he requested that his well-wishers donate money to the above mentioned charities.

“…there is much that I have achieved in my life but I still think there is more left for me to do and making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate has always been has always been one of my lifelong commitments,” Persaud said during the presentation.

Harry Ramsaroop, Head and Treasurer of the Dharm Shala, said that the donation will be used for the nutritional, physical and social support of the home’s inmates. Wendy Alves, a nurse aide at the Cheshire Home, also expressed thanks.