GGDMA Donates over G$10M to date to the vulnerable groups.
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), within the last two months, has provided over $10 Million dollars’ worth of donations and other relief efforts to various communities and organizations. The GGDMA relief effort began on March 31, 2020 with the establishment of a GGDMA COVID 19 Relief Account at Demerara Bank Ltd.
The GGDMA thanks the 25 Persons/Companies who contributed thus far to its COVID 19 Relief Fund and encourages other miners and companies to contribute by donating to the GGDMA COVID 19 Relief Fund via the chequing Account at Demerara Bank AC # 4023412. Donations such as food hampers and other tangible donations can be dropped off at the Association’s headquarters.
In the meantime, miners have taken strong preventative measures to ensure the safety and health of workers and the communities in which they work and the GGDMA is currently working closely with PAHO to develop Protocol and Guidelines for Mining Operations and Miners to follow during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Please see below a full list of the donations made so far:
Over the past two [2] months, the GGDMA has made donations to the following areas;
- Bartica; Sanitizing Cleaners; N95 Masks, Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves and Educational Posters.
- Mahdia and Campbelltown Village; Sanitizing Cleaners, N95 Masks, Cloth Masks, Medical Gowns, Medical Scrubs, Medical Gloves, Laundry Soap, All Purpose Cleaners, and Educational Posters.
- Port Kaituma Hospital and Police; Hand-Held Infra-Red Thermometer, bleach, hand
sanitizer, N95 Masks, Rubbing Alcohol, Medical Gloves, Laundry Soap, Water Dispenser,
Electrical Fans, Cloth Masks, Dettol Soap, Disinfectant and Educational Posters. - Moruca – North West Contribution; 250 Food Hampers, Sanitizing Cleaners, Cloth Masks, and Educational Posters.
- Mathews Ridge Hospital and Police; Hand Sanitizers, Bleach, N95 Masks, Rubbing Alcohol, Medical Gloves, Sanitizing Cleaner, Bounty Towel, Dettol soap, and Educational Posters.
- Aranka; Hand-Held Infra-Red Thermometers, N95 Face Masks, Medical Gloves, Hand
Sanitizer, and Educational Posters. - Isseneru Village; Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves, Hand Held Infra-Red Thermometer, Face
Mask, Rubbing Alcohol, Bleach, Sanitizing Cleaner, Laundry Soap, and Educational Posters. - Suddie Hospital; N95 Masks and Medical Gloves.
- Kurutuku Village in middle Cuyuni; Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves, Hand Held Infra-Red Thermometer, Face Mask, Rubbing Alcohol, Bleach, Sanitizing Cleaner, Laundry Soap, and
Educational Posters. - MNR; the GGDMA as part of its COVID 19 Relief Efforts, donated over 800 Food Hampers to the Natural Resources Staffers. This donation was given as a demonstration of the Association gratitude to the Natural Resources Staffers and all other related agencies such as the GGMC and the GGB, especially their field staffers who have been working away from their families over the COVID 19 pandemic.
- Dharm Shala; Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves, Hand Held Infra-Red Thermometer, Face Mask, Rubbing Alcohol, Bleach, Sanitizing Cleaner, Laundry Soap, and Educational Posters.
- Psalms; Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves, Hand Held Infra-Red Thermometer, Face Mask, Rubbing Alcohol, Bleach, Sanitizing Cleaner, Laundry Soap, and Educational Posters.
- Amerindian Hostel; Hand Sanitizers, Medical Gloves, Hand Held Infra-Red Thermometer, Face Mask, Rubbing Alcohol, Bleach, Sanitizing Cleaner, Laundry Soap, and Educational Posters.
