By: Tejan Sinneh Kargbo (Intern)
28 January, 2021 (232News)
FREETOWN – Mercury International Sports Betting and Lottery Company started the 2021 calendar year with a continued commitment to its unchallenged Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR) by providing food items worth millions of Leones for the aged at the King George’s Home, Grafton.
During the presentation of the items, the Company’s Chief of Staff, Ms Dawn Cummings-John, who led the delegation in company with the Public Relations Manager, Mr Alhaji Komba and the chairman of Mercury International Retailers Association, Mr Ibrahim Bosto Kamara amongst others, said, the company is always there to support deprived people in different communities.
She said, “Mercury International company has got a long-standing relationship with King George’s Home. As a company, we’ve put strategies in place to continue with our philanthropic gestures to people who are in distress, especially the needy.’’
Giving a background details, the Welfare Manager at the King George’s Home, Mrs Brendaforde Farmer said the home has been in existence since the 1960s and the only elderly home for destitute Sierra Leoneans, which has been manned by the society for the welfare of the aged.
Madam Farmer also urged other organisations to follow the good work of Mercury International in supporting the home.
She said, apart from foodstuff, they are also in need of other basic amenities like; Pipe-borne water, electricity, good medical facilities and more, for the well-being of the residents.
In her submission, Christiana John the Home Manager said, they felt extremely good about the donation from Mercury International, adding that, they were not expecting such gesture at this time.
“We were not expecting this at this time considering the devastating nature of this deadly disease, but now that our company-friend are here to visit us with such food items, we are happy,” She said.
Madam John ended by praying for the company’s M.D, Mr. Martin Michael, Board of Directors, staffs and retailers for God’s protection and also promised to utilize the items in the best interest of the residents in the home.
A resident of the Mercury International Charitable Hall at the King George’s Home, Mr Vivian Dillsworth thanked the company for the timely consideration to the home.
He also revealed that most of the residents are customers of the company as they always play mercury products and referenced that they have been following the company’s development work in Moyamba and Port Loko.
The donated items included; 10 bags of rice, 5 gallons cooking oil, 5 bags of sugar, 5 cartoons Tin Tomato as well as tea leaf, Maggie, salt amongst others.
In May 2008, Mercury International Charitable Foundation donated the sum of Le30 million to the King George VI Memorial Home for the aged and in 2016, the Company presented another Le20M cheque to the Home.
