THE St. Vincent and the Grenadines Co-operative Credit Union League has donated a quantity of supplies to the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) that can help in the volcanic cleanup process. According to League President, Harold Lewis, the donation, which also included water, is part of their continued targeted assistance to persons who had to be evacuated from their homes. Speaking during a ceremony where the donation was made to …
NY relief group halts pickup
Verna Arthur, chairperson of SVG Relief USA, Inc. address press conference.
By: Nelson A. King - US Correspondent•
After spending the last five weeks sorting, packing and shipping relief supplies for volcano-ravaged St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Brooklyn, New York-based SVG Relief USA, Inc., two Saturdays ago, announced that it was halting pick-up and drop off operations from the main hub at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn. As of today, May 22, 2021, we are putting an official pause on the pickup/drop off of our relief efforts,” Verna Arthur, SVG Relief USA, Inc. chairperson, told a press conference at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center.
GTM donates to disaster relief
GTM donates to disaster relief
The Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Group of Insurances Companies Ltd. have joined the many corporate citizens here in contributing generously to the relief effort, occasioned by the series of eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano.
On Friday 21st May, 2021, the Insurance grouping presented two donations to the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), towards assistance in the rolling out its relief programme.
A sum of EC $46,600.00 was handed over to NEMO, which included EC$36,600.00 (US$13, 707.86) donated by GTM’s Head Office, Guyana, and EC$10,000.00 donated by GTM St. Vincent Branch.
Persons who may be displaced during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season are being asked to take up refuge with friends and family, if possible, before considering entering an emergency shelter. This, as more than 3000 persons are still housed at emergency shelters throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), displaced by the eruption of La Soufriere volcano which erupted explosively on April 9. Speaking on Tuesday at Cabinet Room, …