The Seychelles Round Table's community-based projects have received a financial boost from telecommunications provider Cable & Wireless Seychelles.

A cheque for R5,065 was presented to Round Table's chairman, Mr Robert Stravens, by the company's chief executive, Mr Geoff Huston, in a brief ceremony held at the Exiles Club last week.

The money was raised in a lucky dip -- an activity Cable & Wireless staged during the Regatta festival held in early August at Beau Vallon.

The donation brings the company's contributions to Round Table to around R20,000 for this year. Prior to the Regatta, the company donated some R15,000 to cover the cost of the festival's T-Shirts.

The proceeds from this year's Regatta, though not yet finalised, will go towards the purchase of a bus for the Rehabilitation Centre at North East Point.

Pointing out that Cable & Wireless has always been one of their most active and reliable partners, Mr Stravens said the Round Table strongly appreciated the company's gesture towards worthy community causes.

Other Round Table members who also attended the ceremony said they were pleased to know that a major telecommunications company like Cable & Wireless cares about their causes and was always ready to provide support to their organisation.

Mr Huston (right) hands over the cheque to Mr Stravens in the presence of CWS and Round Table representatives

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