Cerulean Inc. has completed another community enhancement project supported by ExxonMobil, this time in the Upper Berbice River community of Kwakwani. The project – rehabilitation of the Kwakwani Basketball court – resurfacing of the basketball court and painting with rubberised non-skid paint, markings to international standards, repairs to the washroom and changing room facilities and the complete rehabilitation of the spectator stands.
Delivering remarks, Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring commended the team for contributing to the improvement in the basketball facilities available to residents of Kwakwani. Goring also urged the community to protect and preserve the excellent work done by ExxonMobil through Cerulean Inc, to rehabilitate the court.
ExxonMobil Guyana’s Community Relations Manager Suzanne DeAbreu shared the company’s commitment to support communities across Guyana through various initiatives and programmes like this project in her remarks. She too commended the excellent work done by the Cerulean team, and explained that the opening ceremony represents more than just an enhanced facility.
The rehabilitation of the Kwakwani Basketball court represents the fourth community sports grounds project completed by Cerulean Inc., in collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana. These sports grounds and facilities serve as important social spaces for their communities, fostering social cohesion, serving as venues for diverse cultural and other activities and especially as hubs for sport which enhance the health and wellness of residents.
The project coordination and construction were contracted by Hillaire Builders, a relationship that has span over 10 years. The logistics and event management for the ceremony was contracted to The NICO Consulting.
Cerulean’s Managing Director Lyndell Danzie-Black thanked the oil giant for reposing the confidence in her team to execute the work to their high standards, as well as to encourage the youth and other residents of the community to make full use of the facilities.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Chairman of the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Development Council Michelle Simeon presented Cerulean Inc. with a clock handcrafted by a resident of the community as a token of gratitude for the excellent work done by on this rehabilitation project. Similar tokens were presented to Exxon’s Community Relations Manager Suzanne DeAbreu and Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring.
Another facility, the Retrieve Hardcourt at Linden, was also recently rehabilitated by Cerulean Inc. with funding provided by ExxonMobil and was officially handed over by the ExxonMobil and Cerulean Inc team to the Regional Vice Chairman and representative of the Retrieve Hardcourt Management.
