By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE Hunters Search and Rescue Team headed by Captain Vallence Rambharat has been honoured in Mayaro.
The team was honoured by the Mayaro Culture & Arts Committee during its 2023 Prize Giving Ceremony held at the Mayaro Resource Center on Wednesday.
At the event, Hunters Search and Rescue was acknowledged by Member of Parliament for Mayaro Rushton Paray who presented members with a full international standard trauma kit and 20 thermal rainwear for operations during adverse weather conditions.
He commended members for being a beacon of hope.
“Their steadfast dedication and commitment towards aiding fellow citizens truly echo the resonating love and unity within our community,” Paray said.
The MP further emphasised that the team’s selfless service transcends recognition, aiming instead to cultivate a safer environment for all.
Paray said the Hunters Search and Rescue Team, a non-governmental organisation was not just an integral part of the country but stood as a testament to the humanitarian spirit, inspiring all of Trinidad and Tobago.
In thanking the team, he also commended their families for their unwavering support.
In a Facebook post, the Hunters Search and Rescue team thanked Paray for assisting with “sorely needed critical equipment and gears.”
The team also hailed out the MP as being always involved in Mayaro operations assisting wherever he could.
The Hunters Search and Rescue team volunteer their time and resources in finding missing persons.
Born out of a desire to assist and already skilled in hunting and traversing forested areas, Rambharat felt his heart tug when police officers ventured into bushy areas looking for Andrea Bharatt back in 2021 and contacted then-commissioner of police Gary Griffith to offer assistance in the search.
Griffith positively responded and since then, the team has been aiding the police, not just with missing persons but just helping citizens whenever they can.
After the function on Wednesday, some men even stopped to assist a female driver who had a tyre blown out in the lonely “teak” in Bristol Village, Mayaro.
