The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Thursday (November 4) received a booster in its efforts to provide for and improve the living conditions of members of the homeless community in the municipality with a donation of more than 1,500 personal care items from Petrojam Limited.

Senator Delroy Williams, the mayor of Kingston, in a statement, thanked Petrojam Limited and the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, for the donation which he described as being a re-fueling of the KSAMC’s efforts.

“We often think that care for the homeless means they need food items, but this donation of personal care items was  needed and will help us in ensuring that we can meet all needs and challenges faced by members of the homeless community,” Williams said.

The mayor went further to state that the passion shared by his administration for the less fortunate has been continuously demonstrated in their efforts to forge meaningful partnerships and provide consistent and tangible means of support and advancement for members of the community.

He highlighted that ongoing feeding programmes across the city, the Adult Transitional Facility currently in construction, the Church Street shelter and the ongoing vaccination drive are examples of unprecedented support being prioritised by the KSAMC.

Williams noted that while these undertakings have been difficult, given the loss of revenues as a result of the pandemic, he remained committed to the task at hand.

He also used the opportunity to laud members of the public and members of the private sector who continue to partner, donate, volunteer and share in the vision.