By Yorro Jallow
Organization of Catholic Men for Development (OCMD) has donated foodstuffs amounting to Fifty Thousands Dalasi (D50,000) to few communities in the West Coast Region and Kanifing Municipal Council.
The foodstuffs included 46 bags of 25kg rice, 24 gallons of 5liters cooking oil, and 24 half bags of onions.
This was aimed to mitigate the hardship Covid-19 has posed on people.
Paul C. Mendy, vice chairman of OCMD said the gesture will help to ease the suffering encountered by many families in the country. He noted that the gesture is one of their many activities plan for the year 2020.
“This is really a trial time and we would like to urge other groups or individuals to also render support in any way they can to the people especially the vulnerable ones,” he said.
“Our faith teaches us that we should be each other’s keepers and that is exactly what OCMD is demonstrating today just as we have been doing over the years,” he said.
He expressed gratitude to his colleagues in the organization for their benevolence and dedication in supporting the needy.
Father Anthorny Gabisi, described the gesture as in accordance with teaching of Christianity, which the organization is following exactly the way Jesus Christ dictated.
“Intention is what matters in gift. We are doing this because we were asked by Christ to do it,” he said.
Father Gabisi called on all members of the organization to continue the good work they are doing to mankind, thus, the gesture should be a tradition to ensure the younger generation to take it over from the helpful young men.
Representing the beneficiaries, Simon Suta Mendy, expressed gratitude to the benefactors for the gesture, saying it is very great in the eyes of the needy and the nation as a whole.