More than a month after a massive fire gutted sections of the Gafoors Houston complex resulting in billions of dollars in losses, the company yesterday offered financial aid to the six firemen who were injured during the blaze.
The firm’s Finance Director Michael Daniels handed over cheques to firemen Roylon Greene, Neville Cumberbatch, Stephan Patterson, Dwayne Waldron, Eon Halley and Kerron Moore at a simple ceremony at the Houston complex. According to Daniels, the cheques are meant to be a sign of appreciation on behalf of the company, for the work the firemen did in helping to save the building from the May 9 fire.
“We want to compensate them because they would have been off the job for some time now since the fire. At the same time, we want to show our appreciation for them having gone beyond the call of duty and also even though we may have lost a lot in the fire, we would like for them to share some kinship with us,” Daniels said. He added that the cheques are not meant to fully compensate for what the men experienced with regard to having been injured, but it is the company’s hope that it helps in offsetting whatever expenses they would have faced in light of their injuries.
