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Marubeni delivers holiday care packages to Hart Hill residents

Published:Thursday | December 22, 2022 | 12:32 AM
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Chief operating officer of Marubeni Power Company, Mo Majeed, has fun with two students of the Hart Hill Early Childhood Institution in Portland, during a recent presentation of care packages in the community. Marubeni donated $1 million to Food For The Po
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Chief operating officer of Marubeni Power Company, Mo Majeed, has fun with two students of the Hart Hill Early Childhood Institution in Portland, during a recent presentation of care packages in the community. Marubeni donated $1 million to Food For The Poor for the care packages, which they also assisted in preparing for distribution.
Shogo Otani, senior vice president, Caribbean Operations for Marubeni Power Company (centre), and Takuya Kokawa, associate, Caribbean Operations for Marubeni Power, take obvious delight in presenting a care package to a resident of the Hart Hill community
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Shogo Otani, senior vice president, Caribbean Operations for Marubeni Power Company (centre), and Takuya Kokawa, associate, Caribbean Operations for Marubeni Power, take obvious delight in presenting a care package to a resident of the Hart Hill community in Portland, during an outreach activity undertaken by the company in collaboration with Food For The Poor.
Kivette Silvera (second right), executive director of Food for the Poor (FFP) and Marubeni Power Company executives (from left): Shogo Otani, senior vice president, Caribbean Operations; Mo Majeed, chief operating officer; and Takuya Kokawa, associate, Ca
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Kivette Silvera (second right), executive director of Food for the Poor (FFP) and Marubeni Power Company executives (from left): Shogo Otani, senior vice president, Caribbean Operations; Mo Majeed, chief operating officer; and Takuya Kokawa, associate, Caribbean Operations. Marubeni sponsored the donation to the tune of $1 million, part of its overall commitment to supporting community care initiatives across Jamaica.
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Over 400 persons in the community of Hart Hill, in Portland, welcomed donations of care packages from the Marubeni Power Company International recently. The packages which contained rice, flour, tin items, beans, tissue, toothpaste and many more items, were just in time for the holiday season.

The distribution took place at Hart Hill Early Childhood Institution where individuals with financial issues and some shut-in community members came out in their numbers with smiles on their faces and gratitude on their lips as they collected the two packages for each household.

Just before the distribution, the Marubeni team had a warm interaction with the children of the Early Childhood Institution. The children were excited to see the visitors who chatted and shared in their play time.In an attempt to reach everyone, the Marubeni team also visited with other shut-ins who were unable to come to the distribution site, at their homes. The team was elated to go into the community and see where some of the recipients lived.

All were pleased to have participated in the distribution. One of the community members commented that this package came at the right time for the family as food and finances were low.

Chief Operating Officer of Marubeni Power Company, Mo Majeed, shared that he too was delighted at the opportunity for Marubeni to assist communities in Jamaica and was particularly happy to be personally engaged through the entire process: from the donation to the distribution to the persons in need. A release from the company noted that Marubeni is not only investing in improving the electric system in Jamaica through JPS but also in the welfare of the citizens through collaborative activities with organisations such as the Food For The Poor Jamaica.

The Japanese executives expressed their desire to contribute to the well-being of Jamaicans. The donation exemplified their spirit of benevolence and their commitment to making a positive contribution to the country. For the past 15 years, Marubeni International has been doing business in Jamaica and has invested (along with its partners) over US$1.2 billion in improving the electric system in Jamaica, the release noted.