“We realise that there are many people around who are in need of a little assistance, and so the chamber decided to engage its members and, together, we managed to put these packages together,” said Moses Chybar, president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The care packages, which included rice, sugar, flour, corned beef, assorted spices, pepper sauce, tinned mackerel, sardines, cooking oil and toiletries, were delivered to the Savanna-la-Mar Salvation Army Church and the Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar, who are coordinating the distributions.
“Rather than going to the people directly, because we don’t really know all of them, we sought the assistance of agencies like the Salvation Army and the Rotary Club, who would have had a better idea of the people who are most in need of assistance.
“We want to continue to provide care packages for our residents as long as it necessary so that our people can recognise that they are not alone,” noted Chybar.
Major Robert Ewart, pastor of the Salvation Army Church in Savanna-la-Mar, said the church welcomed the partnership with the business community and the Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar, for coming together for such a worthy cause.
