NEMA ships $150,000 in relief supplies to SVG Social Share TWO SHIPPING containers of supplies from St. Kitts and Nevis left the Federation on Tuesday (April 13, 2021) to support disaster relief efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the country grapples with continued eruptions of the Soufrière volcano.
On Tuesday’s edition of the Leadership Matters programme, National Disaster Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abdias Samuel, explained that 264 contributions of food, non-perishable items, personal hygiene kits, and other supplies were donated to assist persons in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The contributions are valued at $150,000.
The information posted on the official NEMA SKN Facebook Page noted that two shipping containers were “packed to capacity” and were shipped on Tuesday. The support is commendable given that the call for donations was made on Saturday (April 10), a release stated.
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US government continues to support Federation in its fight against COVID-19
United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Her Excellency Linda Taglialatela.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Her Excellency Linda Taglialatela, said that her government will continue to support St. Kitts and Nevis and the region in their fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
The latest support was the donation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of an ambulance to the Ministry of Health, and a passenger bus to St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society (SKNRCS) that were handed over during a brief yet significant ceremony on Wednesday, February 24, at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital.
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