Metro Office and Computer Supplies with operations in both Guyana and the USA recently donated a number of items to six (6) Berbice-based organizations as part of its trust to giving back to the society. The handing over was done at a simple ceremony held at the St Francis Community Developers, Annex and Restaurant at J.C. Chandisingh Avenue, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.Among the items were computers, printers,Cheap NFL Jerseys, scanners, Multimedia projectors, display screen and batteries, totaling US$23,000.The benefactors were New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School, Nurney and Phillippi Nursery schools, along with the Amerindian Students Hostel, Bush Lot Mandir and St Francis Community Developers, all located on Corentyne coastline.Chief Executive Officer of Metro, Guyana operation Mr. Taajnauth Jadunauth, speaking at the ceremony, stated that it has been 10 years since the company started its benevolence. When they started at first, he noted, they were only concentrating on the various learning institutions.But after awhile, they decided to zero in on and included several nongovernmental and religious organizations, so as to allow a wider access to information technology.He stated that so far for 2010 they have donated over 120 computers to various organizations. “Our aim is to make donations to about five organization every year, but so far for 2010 that number has been exceeded with eight organization being benefactors so far.”Another feature, according to the CEO, apart from donating the computers to the schools, is that two technicians are being paid ona monthly basis to monitor and service the systems.Jadunauth said that his organization is the largest single donor for Information Technology in the East Berbice /Corentyne Region.Also speaking at the simple ceremony was Company President Mr. Ron Ramnarayan who originates from the Corentyne, but now resides in the USA where the company has its headquarters. Mr. Ramnarayan who returned from overseas specifically for this purpose urged the recipients to make full use of the equipment and the various pieces presented, he urged them to maximize their use and to take great care of them.Also attending the mid-morning ceremony and making brief remarks was Metro’s Branch Manager Ms Avia Lindie.
