Jabbor Kayumov, CEO of Digicel Jamaica, hands a food package to Ann Marie Fearon of Special Olympics Jamaica.
The Digicel Foundation has pulled together $2 million in supplies to assist vulnerable groups ahead of the third consecutive weekend lockdown aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica.
Among the groups to receive items from the foundation s April 8 distribution are those with special needs, the elderly, single mothers, and those who are currently unemployed.
CEO of Digicel, Jabbor Kayumov, applauded the foundation and its volunteers for continuing their efforts to feed the nation during this time of economic slowdown.
In March 2020, Digicel Foundation launched its COVID-response under the name Operation SAFE Mode. The initiative saw the foundation sanitising public spaces, launching a public advocacy campaign, feeding approximately 2,662 families and enabling over 1,500 students to access online classes through the provision of SIM-enabled tablets.
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Thirty-year-old Shanekia Richards, an employee of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), does not have a health insurance policy. Neither does her mother.
Richards is, however, able to get check-ups through her place of employment, but attending to the medical needs of her mother has been financially difficult for her and her sibling.
Their mom, 65-year-old Maxine Williams Henry, suffers from diabetes, hypertension, lupus and “other critical illnesses”.
Richards explained that her mom is required to visit the doctor at least every two months, and since the onset of the pandemic, life has become more worrisome, primarily because the at-risk patient has to visit various medical facilities via public transportation.