Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Demerara, made an urgent donation of personal computers, smartphones, tablets and sanitation and food hampers to the Deaf Association of Guyana and to the Guyana Society for the Blind yesterday. The donated pieces of electronic equipment were part of the reserve library of electronics of the recent EU Electoral Observation Mission (EUEOM) to Guyana for the March 2, 2020 polls. In a release, the EU Delegation said it expects that the devices will significantly aid the beneficiary persons in their communication needs and contribute to the existing educational programmes they each conduct, especially during this period where movement and regular daily activities are restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hampers were put together from donations and by the Rotarians. According to the release, the equipment will enable the Deaf Association of Guyana and to continue its efforts towards improving the formal education offered to deaf students and to ensure accessibility to information and in other aspects of private and social life. It added that the Guyana Society for the Blind will be able to further its CXC educational programmes, among other things. President Hansraj Singh of the Rotary Club of Demerara similarly remarked that “we are happy to collaborate on this initiative. This unprecedented pandemic in Guyana requires coordinated efforts from us all, whether it be helping vulnerable groups or encouraging others to observe recommended measures. We thank the EU for partnering with us and encourage others to continue to consider their fellow man as we continue to demonstrate service above self.” From left in this composite photo, Ambassador Cantó hands over part of the donation to Cecil Morris and Ganesh Singh of the Guyana Society for the Blind and Quincy Richards of the Deaf Association.. (European Union Delegation photo)
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