Children at Manlobi and Stoelmanseiland now safer to school

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – DECEMBER 7, 2010 –

Digicel donates life vests to school children at Manlobi. Today, Digicel Suriname has donated 120 life vests to the O.S.Manlobi and Prinses Beatrix school at Stoelmanseiland. This gesture was made after observations by Digicel that not all schoolchildren had a life vest. A great part of these children come from the surrounding villages to visit primary school.

Since September this year, Digicel provided this area with telecommunication and was welcomed by the community with open arms. It was important for us therefore to us to make this contribution. The school principal at Manlobi, Albertine Gazon, was very pleased with this gesture. “We thank Digicel and we promise to handle these life vests with care. Parents can now send their children to school without any fear. Not everyone can afford to buy a life vest so we are very thankful to Digicel”.

“From the start of Digicel Suriname, we have distinctly shown that the interior is important to us. We have continually made mobile connections possible for people who had been living in isolation for years. Fortunately, that era is now behind us. This project is a beautiful example of our corporate social responsibility to the community. Where possible, we want to improve the living conditions of people. In this specific case we are dealing with the safety of school children on the water”, remarks Philip van Dalsen, CEO of Digicel Suriname.

In the past year, Digicel put up new masts in Antino on the Lawa. Before long, telecommunication will also be brought to among others Langatabiki and surroundings.

After seven years, Digicel is now renowned for its competitive prices, unbeatable coverage, excellent customer service, large variety of products and services and ultra-modern handsets. With the introduction of innovative wireless services and community support,  Digicel has developed into a leading brand name in the Caribbean region and has placed it at the cutting edge of wireless communication – Digicel is also a newcomer in the Central American market.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and is now operational in 31 markets worldwide.

The Caribbean and Central American markets comprise of: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths. Digicel Pacific includes Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean and Central American sports teams including the West Indian Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams across the entire region. Digicel is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel, the Caribbean and Central American qualification tournament for the  CONCACAF Gold Cup.