Hetmyer and fiancee supports BCB food hampers venture to less fortunate

– Foster calls for all to support venture

Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President, Hilbert Foster and his team are continuing to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Due to the deadly Coronavirus, many families are on the lockdown and are struggling to survive this testing period.

Under the BCB and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, (RHTYSC), Foster and his team have enforced this initiative.

West Indies batting star, Shimron Hetmyer and his fiancee have responded to the call to aid in this food hampers project towards the less fortunate. The couple handed over their donation in less than six hours after the BCB made the request.

BCB President Hilbert Foster (Photo: Brandon Corlette)

In a statement on popular social platform, Facebook, Foster stated: “Over the last seventy-two hours, I have received numerous requests from persons who are struggling to survive during this period due to the problems associated with the Coronavirus. People are unable to work and many of them are forced to live on one meal per day.

One parent told me that it pains her to see her five kids being hungry and she cannot do anything due to the fact that she has no money to buy foodstuffs. Several of our junior cricketers have also requested assistance.”

Foster further added: I have always stated that under my leadership, the BCB would be a compassionate body ,which would make a positive difference in the lives of others, and less fortunate than us.

As such, the BCB would be launching a project to share out at least 200 food hampers to the less fortunate and single parent households. We would be very grateful if you can join us in this noble venture by donating items for the hampers. We need bags of rice, sugar, potatoes, garlic, salt, onions, split peas, black eye, flour among other items.

The BCB are not asking for cash but the items. Foster and his team are assuring that all donations would be used for the intended purpose. Contact can be made on 337 4443, Ameer Rahaman 641 0890 or Angela Haniff on 333 3905 for more information.

“This is a chance to show that we care and together we can make a difference. There is an old saying that no matter how poor we are, there is always someone poorer than us. Any donation would be welcome. We look forward to your cooperation especially from our current cricketers, club and board officials, overseas-based Berbicians and well-wishers.

The RHTYSC, MS would kick start the process with a donation of fifty thousand dollars worth of food items and we look forward to your cooperation. May God Bless you all,” Foster concluded.