(Seated from left) Dr Anthony N Sabga, Mr Ravindranath Maharaj, Mr Nabeel Hadeed

(Middle row, from left) Mrs Judy Chang, Saaraa Ali and Cyril Scott of PAVI, Mr Gerald Popplewell and Mrs Charlene Nivet of the Guardian Neediest Cases Fund, Mrs Hazel Hee Houng and Mrs Maritza Pillai of the Dyslexia Association, Mr Victor Mouttet and Mr Wayne Chance of Vision On Mission

(Back Row, from left) Rev Fr Leslie Tang Kai of the Mt Carmel RC Church, Ms Coretta Francis of Moms for Literacy, Sr Margarita Chan of the Lady Hochoy Vocational Centre, Mr Noel Joseph of the Just Because Foundation, Mr Michael Germain of the Little Carib Theatre, Mr F Glen Niles of the Down Syndrome Family Network and Mr Trevor Jadunath of the Little Carib.

The ANSA McAL Foundation delivered its share of Christmas cheer on Thursday morning at the ANSA McAL Hospitality Suite at the Queens Park Oval. Ten organizations received donation cheques from the board’s directors and from Dr Anthony N Sabga, Chairman Emeritus. The total sum disbursed to all recipients was $300,000.00.

The beneficiaries included Moms for Literacy (Caribbean), the Down Syndrome Family Network, the Dyslexia Association, the Guardian Neediest Cases Fund, the Lady Hochoy Vocational Centre, Our Lady of Mt Carmel RC Church, Persons Associated with Visual Impairment (PAVI), The Just Because Foundation, The Little Carib Theatre and Folk House, and Vision on Mission. Earlier in the year, Vitas House received a donation and the Syria Lebanese Women’s Association received also received a donation towards their Christmas Hamper project.

The ANSA McAL Foundation is supported by the ANSA McAL Group of companies. Its board of directors is chaired by Dr Anthony N Sabga, and its members attending the ceremony included Mrs Judy Chang, Mr Victor Mouttet, Mr Ravindranath Maharaj, Mr Nabeel Hadeed, and Ms Maria Superville-Neilson (Secretary).