CSSI Inmates benefit from ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross Regional (ICRC), donated free of charge to the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) hereafter called the beneficiary, represented by Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi and the Director Stores and Logistic Supt Jason Maro, the following items;

• 400 Inmates trousers, 400 Inmates shirts, 150 Towels, 400 Food containers, 200 Plastic spoons, 1 Ctns plastic cups, 20 heaters, 30 torches, 50 pillows, 50 blankets, 50 Sleeping mats, 50 Bale toilet papers, 50 Medicare baths, 30 Ctns Axion paste, 30 Bale washing powder, 20 Colgate, 10 Toothbrush, 50 Brooms, 40 Deck brooms, 55 Mops and 60 First Aid Kit (Basic)

The handing over of the donated items was held on Friday 17 December 2021 at the Red Cross Head office China town in Honiara.

Secretary General, SIRC Clement Manuri handed over inmate’s shirt to Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi

Signing of the document was done by Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi for CSSI and Secretary General SIRCS Clement Manuri for the ICRC.

As part of the signed document, the items donated in the current state received by the beneficiary, ICRC shall not be responsible for storage, transport and damages caused after the donation.

The statement issued by ICRC denoted that, those donated items are to support the beneficiary, at the benefit of the detainee population housed in this facility, and should, by no means be sold. The beneficiary is held responsible to ensure the appropriate agreed humanitarian use of the items donated.

In response, Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi sincerely thanked the SIRCS through the ICRC for their continuous support to the inmates at the correctional Centers.

It was a timely donation especially with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis we are in.

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