Latest update February 10th, 2025 2:25 PM
Rose RHTYSC Cricket Teams Christmas Village gets support
The ten cricket teams of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS from the 21st to 24th December, 2018, would be
Dr. Puran Singh hands over the sponsorship to Hilbert Foster on behalf of his brother Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh.
hosting their fourth annual Christmas Village in the compound of the Rose Hall Town Primary School. The Teams would also be hosting their 28th Annual multi-million Christmas Charity Programme.
The teams – King Solomon Logistics Under-12, Poonai Pharmacy Under-13, Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate, Metro Female, Gizmos & Gadgets Under-21 and First Divisions over the last two months have been busy and over the last two weeks preparing for both the Christmas Village and Charity programme. Long serving RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster and Asst Secretary/CEO Simon Naidu are spearheading the preparation for the programmes.
The teams over the last week received assistance from overseas based Guyanese Brian Ramphal and Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh along with Mr. Colin Elcock of Delmur Shipping, Noreen Gaskin, CEO of Sentinel Security and the First Lady Mr. Sandra Granger. Ramphal, Singh, Elcock and Gaskin donated financially towards purchasing of toys and food items. First Lady
Priya Rampersaud of Sentinel Security hands over cheque to Hilbert Foster.
Sandra Granger, wife of the Club’s Honourary Patron, His Excellency President David Granger donated a large quantity of toys. Foster expressed gratitude to the donors and reassured them that the donations would be used for the intended purpose.
Foster stated that while preparation for the Village and Charity Programme started late due to the hectic Berbice Cricket Season, plans are falling in place for a successful venture. The teams would be sharing out $3M worth of food hampers, clothing, educational materials and toys to children and less fortunate families in Berbice. The teams would also be transforming the compound of the Primary School into a dreamland for children. The Christmas Village would include the Nativity Scene, 20 feet Christmas Village, Christmas Star, inflatable Christmas Characters, Children games, Santa and his Sleigh, Bouncy Castles, trampoline and ply board cut out characters among others. The Cricket Clubs would like to encourage children to visit the Village with their parents.
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