YBG donates face masks to help fight Covid-19

Sister Claudette Jones and Ms. Tracy Williams of St Ann’s Orphanage receiving 2000 face masks.

Local basketball promotional group, Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG), commenced a significant mask distribution campaign in an effort to aid in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to a release, 30 groups, including those from schools and sports organizations from seven different regions, were the recipients of the protective face masks.

“Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) this week started its face mask distribution campaign whereby 30 groups spanning seven regions – comprising schools, NGO’s and Sports Organizations will benefit from 60 thousand three-ply face masks received as a gift from California to  the Guyana Basketball Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the United States.”