BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (April 2nd 2010) - Ma Pau Casino has joined the list of many companies and organisations offering continued assistance to the people of Haiti. However, despite already making significant contributions in terms of financial and other assistance to aid the continuous relief efforts, Ma Pau has further stepped up its commitment to the hurricane ravaged nation.
The company has announced that it would be providing sponsorship to aid in the effective dissemination of information from Haiti. This sponsorship, according to the company, seeks to highlight the sufferings being experienced by the Haitian people. As such, the casino will be playing major and key role in sponsoring the visit of a media delegation to that country.
The three-member delegation will seek to highlight and sensitise the world about the sufferings, challenges and issues of grave concern to the Haitians, with the aim of garnering more support for the people of that Caribbean country. The delegation will be in Haiti for some two weeks.
Manager of the St. Kitts Ma Pau Casino Charlene Edwards declared to the press that her company is very excited and eager to participate in this initiative.
Edwards, who recently took over the reins of the St. Kitts operations after some 15 years in St. Maarten, noted that Ma Pau has been known over the years for its continued charitable efforts.
The St. Kitts Manager stressed that the company recognises the importance of contributing to charitable events in an effort to either minimise or alleviate difficulties and challenges faced by people. She said that her company would continue to seek to promote and assist organisations and individuals in enhancing and assisting those affected by natural and other disasters.
“Since the establishment of the first Ma Pau in 1992 in Trinidad, we have always been coming to the aid and help of those who had made requests. Consequently, Ma Pau see its role as a good corporate citizen in assisting in whatever way possible,” Edwards said.
She pointed out that while the company continues to grow within a number of other Caribbean islands, Ma Pau’s gesture of sponsoring the media coverage would seek to provide relief through highlighting the difficulties and challenges that hundreds of thousands displaced Haitians are encountering daily.
According to a United Nations’ report, the January 12, 7.0 devastating earthquake has left some 350,000 persons dead while another 500,000 were injured and over 1.5 million displaced. Echoing similar sentiments that are being made by a number of corporate Caribbean companies, Edwards stressed that the region should recognise the importance of educating and sensitising the public on the real situation.
Edwards declared that her Managing Director has continued to give the assurance that a united and committed approach has to be taken towards Haiti, thus ensuring the people could make a full and successful recovery. She stated that the Ma Pau Casinos around the world would continue to assist, adding that when Suriname open their doors later this year they would join the others in aiding significantly in their respective countries.
The Casino Manager declared that John Wallis is the founder of Ma Pau, and his decision to open the Trinidad-originated company has resulted in the significant growth of Ma Pau Casinos in several parts of the world.
