Lewis Punnett Home Receives Donation from Former Coast Guards

By S. Browne. Updated 12:12 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

The Lewis Punnett Home received a donation of essential items from the Former Coast Guard Members Association (FCMA) on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, to help provide comfort and care to the elderly residents at the sole government geriatric facility in Kingstown.

The donation included protective underwear, hygiene wipes, first-aid supplies, and personal hygiene items (toiletries). Additionally, the Association distributed twelve care bags and similar items directly to elderly persons in the community.

The Home currently houses fifty-five elderly residents, both male and female.

The items were handed over to Sister Luan Small, Departmental Manager, and Sister Jameil Bartholomew, Ward Manager.

Established in June 2023, the FCMA is composed of past members of the SVG Coast Guard Service who reside locally and abroad and actively contribute to the Association’s charitable work. The FCMA embraces the spirit of service, aiming to assist the general public, support the SVG Coast Guard where possible, and foster social engagement among its members.

Earlier this year, the FCMA also donated financial aid to five community feeding programmes across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force commended the FCMA for its ongoing support to vulnerable persons and recognised the Association’s efforts as a worthy example of service to the community.

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The information was sourced from a press release sent to us by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.