The People’s Republic of China recently donated $4 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid in the agency’s national disaster relief efforts.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said the funds were used to purchase wellington (long) boots and large quantities of food supplies that will bolster food hampers that are packed and dispatched by the Commission.
Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan on Friday visited the CDC Headquarters to officiate the handover of the items to the CDC. Ambassador Haiyan indicated that the People’s Republic of China recognizes the need to invest in Disaster Relief and Management worldwide, since it has vast experience in managing different types of large-scale disasters. She also pledged her government’s commitment to continuously assisting Guyana.
The Director General of the CDC, Colonel (Ret’d) Nazrul Hussain, expressed gratitude to the Chinese Government on behalf of the government and people of Guyana for the relief supplies, and acknowledged its importance in carrying out the mandate of the CDC during disaster operations.
