FORMER national football captain David Nakhid, along with family and friends, distributed hampers in Mt D’or to needy families affected by the covid19 pandemic. TT, despite flattening the curve over the last few weeks, has been impacted by the virus as people have lost their jobs.
Nakhid,along with his team which included his childhood friend Shawn Romain, collected essential items such as rice, macaroni, peas, milk and canned foods to distribute.
The former midfielder, who made 35 appearances for TT between 1992 and 2005, said his parents and other members of the community in the past made hampers to distribute.
“I spoke with my friend Shawn Romain from the community and he said there is an immediate need and he identified the neediest families. We put this together really quickly, as a matter of fact in a couple of days. We are going to distribute some hampers today (Friday), but from talking to him the need far exceeds what we have…so we are going to have to put this (together) on a weekly basis.” Nakhid said the first distribution of hampers was financed by the Nakhid family. He said they will target other areas such as Laventille, with hopefully some backing from other members of the community.
Nakhid said he was satisfied to give back. “We realise the need that is there, the need that is in the community is way too much. Not only in this community in all the communities. Whatever we could give as a family we are happy to do so…when I ask Shawn to look at specifics I realise that it’s way too many families below the poverty line.”
SOURCE: T&T Newsday