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World, one of the leading petrol oil companies in The Gambia, over the weekend
donated 150 bags of rice to the communities of Farato, Sinchu Alagie and
Kunkujang Keitaya in Kombo North District, as part of its assistance to needy
families during the coronavirus pandemic.
The
donation followed the company’s first distribution of 100 bags of rice to
communities in Kombo South as similar measures of helping vulnerable families
to cope with the economic impact of the pandemic.
Operations
manager, Dodou Touray said the donation serves as the company’s complementary
efforts in assisting needy families to cope with the president’s stay at home
proclamation on the state of public emergency during the course of the
coronavirus pandemic.
“This
is one of our corporate social responsibilities as a company to give back the
most needed assistance to the communities we have established our business in.
We know how hard it is with the needy families considering the economic
hardship caused by the pandemic,” he said.
Alkalo
of Farato, Aja Fatou Sowe thanked the oil company for extending the most needed
help during the course of the pandemic, saying some of the households have
already begun to face difficulties in feeding their families due to financial
crisis caused by the outbreak of covid-19.
“We
want to assure you that the donated items will reach the intended households.
This is an assistance which will no doubt ease feeding burden on the needy
families as they struggle with the economic setback of the virus,” she said.
Alkalo
and Imam of Sinchu Alagie and Kunkujang Keitaya both applauded the company for
providing basic feeding to the needy during the difficult period posed by
coronavirus pandemic.
“We
will continue to pray for the progress of the company because assisting people
in the form of feeding during the time of economic difficulties as a result of
covid-19 pandemic will help in reducing economic burden of vulnerable
families,” he said.
