Understanding the effects faced by many since the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica Flour Mills, through its parent company Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), has partnered with Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica by donating $2.9 million to assist with purchasing food items for distribution to vulnerable persons.
The donation was made on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at a handing over ceremony held at the charity’s headquarters in Ellerslie Pen, St. Catherine and comes at a time when there is an increased demand for assistance.
With schools being closed and children eating more meals at home, Food for the Poor believes the donation came at the right time. “Imagine having a child at home and usually they would go to school and get a meal to eat. You are now having to feed them up to four times for the day. So right now, this partnership with the Jamaica Flour Mills is timely, awesome and appreciated,” stated Food For The Poor’s director Kivette Silvera.
Managing Director of Jamaica Flour Mills, Derrick Nembhard also commented on the donation: “Jamaica Flour Mills is always proud to be associated with Food For The Poor because of the work they do in Jamaica. We are happy that we can make a small donation; in some respects, this is small compared to the needs of our people. We hope it will go a long way in helping to prepare food packages that will be distributed under FFP’s COVID-19 relief program.”
Mr. Nembhard is also appealing to other companies to help in any way they can. “To the other companies where you can help, do so. You may not be able to financially contribute but whatever you can do, if it is to even put some packages together or in any other way you can, then do it.”
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