(Kaieteur News) – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Friday announced that it has received a GY$3,260,000 donation from the Fujian Association of Guyana to support relief efforts for those affected by the MV Barima tragedy.

The donation was handed over at the CDC’s Thomas Lands headquarters in the presence of Counsellor Li Hanqing and Director Wang Kaojie of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Guyana, along with Lieutenant Colonel Mark Thomas, Deputy Director General of the CDC.

According to a CDC statement, the funds were raised primarily by Fujian entrepreneurs in Guyana, contributing in both their personal and corporate capacities. The commission described the gesture as a reflection of the unity and social responsibility within the Chinese community in Guyana, and as further evidence of the longstanding friendship between the peoples of China and Guyana.