CHEC donates J$13 million to Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness for Hurricane Sandy relief

$13M USD

Funder	China Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. (CHEC)
Recipient Organization	Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
Country	Jamaica
Start Date	Nov 09, 2012
End Date	Feb 23, 2028
Duration	5,584 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`89319`

Grant Description

On November 9th, 2012, China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) donated J$13 million to the Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to be used for disaster relief.

The money was to assist people and schools that suffered damages from Hurricane Sandy, and went to ODPEM’s Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief Fund.

The donation was presented by CHEC Caribbean region general manager, Zhongdong Tang to the director-general of ODPEM, Ronald Jackson.

📚 Sources & References

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