Donations to Ruimveldt Children’s Home Comfort Sleep, Guyana’s leading manufacturer of Foam mattresses and pillows, on Thursday, 22nd January 2015, continued its humanitarian drive into the New Year. The company made a donation of bound (double bunk) beds and mattresses to the Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre’ located at lot 227 Freeman Street, East La Penitence. The gift items were handed over to Administrator of the Centre, Mrs. Marva Williams by Managing Director of Comfort Sleep, Mr. Dennis Charran and his wife, Mrs. Sabita Charran. The presentation was witnessed by other members of staff, including Assistant Administrator, Jennifer Babb and orphans at the Centre. The items comprised of three double bunks, complete with specially covered water-proof casings and an additional four mattresses – giving a total of ten mattresses and three bound frames. Expressing gratitude to the donors, on behalf of the centre, Mrs. Williams said she was especially happy to receive the mattresses which were specially covered with leatherette – stating that ‘this will help the children with bed-wetting issues’. Managing Director ofComfort Sleep, Mr. Dennis Charran said that, for him, it is always a pleasure to be involved in humanitarian gestures. “We are involved in a lot of humanitarian work, and today it is no different. We are very pleased to be able to reach out to the children of the Ruimveldt Home and Care Centre,” he asserted. The Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre has been in existence for the last seven years - from 2007. It is owned and operated by the Wesleyan Church in Guyana and caters for boys and girls who are orphaned or disadvantaged. At present there are 21 children housed at the facility, ranging from 4 years to 16 years. Most of the children attend the neighbouring East La Penitence Primary School.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:07:41 +0000
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