The Indian Cultural Society in Jamaica yesterday donated 175 food packages to communities in St Mary where the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives and livelihood of the people there.
“This is an initiative not just by the Indian Cultural Society but also by the Indian community.
The initiative is also being done in partnership with Icons of Annotto Bay, a local charity organisation that has been spearheading the delivery of care packages in St Mary to assist persons during the pandemic.
Dr Nagendra Babu Chandou, a director with Icons of Annotto Bay and CEO of the Ashish Community Health Organisation, said the initiative will target the most vulnerable in the communities of Highgate, Annotto Bay, Coleraine, Belfield, Rosend, Epsom, and Robin's Bay
“We will be distributing the packages starting tomorrow (Sunday) to people who are really in need.
Dwight Daley, an essential worker with the North East Regional Health Authority and a volunteer with Dr Chandou's community health organisation, said persons are still struggling to adjust to quarantine restrictions.
