China Railway First Group (Guyana) Inc. has provided cleanup help at no cost to Hope Children’s Home in Enmore after a fire severely damaged the facility in July.
A release from the Chinese Embassy said that over nine days, the company deployed workers and equipment to remove fire-damaged materials and construction debris, helping prepare the site for reconstruction.
The fire caused extensive damage to the children’s home and left large amounts of burnt materials and debris at the property. With limited financial resources, the home was unable to undertake the cleanup on its own, the release noted. Following coordination with the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, China Railway First Group mobilized personnel and machinery to assist with the work.
The release said that the team removed damaged roofing materials and wooden beams and cleared large quantities of construction debris from the site. Kenneth Finlayson, Director of Hope Children’s Home, later expressed his appreciation to the company and its workers in a letter, describing their work as “excellent.” He also thanked the Chinese Embassy in Guyana and Ambassador Yang Yang for helping arrange the assistance.
In the September 5th edition of Kiskadee Watch the home had appealed for assistance to recover from the devastating July 17 fire which destroyed its building.
Speaking with Kiskadee Watch, Finlayson had said the immediate priority was clearing the fire-damaged compound, determining what could be salvaged and making temporary arrangements for worship and the eventual return of the children.
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