Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday said it has partnered with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to send $13.3m in humanitarian aid to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), whose citizens are currently being affected by the eruption of La Soufrière volcano.
The company will be sending a total of 10,000 cases of its bottled 20oz Diamond Mineral Water, as well as 500 cases of 1.14 litres alcohol-based Environ Sanitising Cleaner, a release from the company said. The CDC has already received from the company 2,000 cases of water and 500 cases of Environ which are loaded and ready to be shipped to the island. The remaining cases of water will be shipped in the coming days.
DDL’s Chairman Komal Samaroo commenting on the donations said “Our thoughts are with the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as they navigate this untimely disaster. Our assistance is just one step towards ensuring that affected citizens have access to clean drinking water and sanitising agents to help them cope with this natural disaster.”
