NCU student assists Manchester Infirmary

The Manchester Infirmary, located at Royal Flat, received well-needed supplies from university student Ramona Geohaghan, with support from the Mandeville Hotel.

Geohaghan, who is a final-year communication student at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), says the gesture was done as a class project. She assembled a group of volunteers, and approached the Mandeville Hotel for sponsorship, and hosted a breakfast to raise funds to purchase the supplies.

"When I reached out to the Manchester Infirmary, which I have visited before, I knew they were in need of a lot of items. So I said 'What can we do to help?'" she said.

Help others in need

Geohaghan reasoned that the Mandeville Hotel is a breakfast destination,"so I thought maybe we could tap into that and we could do a breakfast sale to give back".

She is encouraging other young persons to make it a habit to give back and help others in need. Assistant matron at the infirmary, Keisha Williams, said the items included protective gloves and robes, medical supplies, food items, medication, masks and bottled water.

"Those items are used on a daily basis, and are very beneficial to the Infirmary. We are very grateful and appreciative of all the items that we got. The staff and residents thank the donors," she told JIS News. Marketing manager at Mandeville hotel, Tanielle Elliott, says she was very happy to reach out to other business owners for support.

"We have had the support of so many business persons in and outside of Mandeville who have really come on board and supported the infirmary with their donations," she said.