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GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS Guyana) Ltd – home of Bill Express and Western Union – has risen to the challenge of supporting children living with autism through a cash donation...

[from left to right: Dennis Heywood and Tina Seabra-Gibson, Marketing Assistants-Grace Kennedy Money Services handed over cheque to Members of Step by Step Foundation, Dennise Ann Reid and Hollis London.(Delano Williams photo)]

Georgetown, Guyana, May 6th, 2022. GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS Guyana) Ltd – home of Bill Express and Western Union – has risen to the challenge of supporting children living with autism through a cash donation to The Step by Step Foundation.

The Step by Step Foundation is a registered organization helping autistic children in Guyana to achieve their fullest potential, a mission that GKMS proudly embraces. The donation will assist the Foundation in its education and outreach initiatives to elevate the public’s understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication and behaviour. Autism awareness month is observed in April each year with activities aimed at public sensitization and helping persons living with autism achieve the highest quality of life.

Commenting on the GKMS donation, Troy Williams, Country Manager, said: “Autism Spectrum Disorder is a much-misunderstood condition and therefore creating awareness is a top priority. We applaud Step by Step Foundation championing this cause with limited resources, and encourage others to join the mission via financial and other support.”

GKMS remains committed to ongoing community investment in areas where it can positively impact citizens. In 2021 the company supported a range of NGOs such as Guyana Cancer Foundation to aid in the fight against Breast Cancer; South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) to further their mission to protect the environment; and Dream for Kids to spread Christmas cheer among children.


About GraceKennedy Money Services
GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) is the umbrella brand for the services offered by FX Trader – The Foreign Exchange Place from GraceKennedy Money Services, Bill Express – The Bill Payment Place from GraceKennedy Money Services and Western Union – Moving Money for Better.  Some or all these services may be found in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, the Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos and The Bahamas.  For more information, visit www.gkmsonline.com.

GraceKennedy Money Services Vision
To be the Leader in money services, delivering borderless solutions with first-class customer experience.

Media Contact:  Yolande Gyles Levy, Senior Communications Manager, GraceKennedy Financial Group
876-839-6409 or Yolande.gyles.levy@gkco.com

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To use the Direct to Bank service you have to be a registered D2B customer – registration is a quick and easy one-time activity that takes place online (for existing GKMS Western Union customers) and in-store for new customers.

 

There are three (3) Phases in the Direct to Bank (D2B) process:

Phase 1: Customer Registration.

New customers must register in-store at any GKMS Western Union. Existing GKMS Western Union customers can register online: Access the GraceKennedy Money Services website using your computer or mobile phone and fill out the required registration details. The online registration website is https://registration.gkmsonline.net.

GKMS customers will have the opportunity to enter demographic and banking information supported by pictorial proof that the information presented for verification is valid and current.

After confirming the validity of their email, customers will be able to access the online portal and navigate through the screens entering the relevant information to process their registration.

Customers are required to provide the following:

  1. Basic Info – Name, DOB.
  2. Employment Info– Place of employment and employment particulars i.e. occupation.
  3. Contact info – Current mailing address, Telephone, Cell numbers.
  4.  Primary Identification Info– National ID, Driver’s Permit or Passport.
  5.  Secondary identification Info– customer will provide a second ID type of the three options stated above.
  6. Security Info– Customer required to provide secret questions and answers to secure their account and future transactions.
  7. Document Upload– All the relevant documents required to process the application is uploaded into the system. The documents have to be verified in a separate phase of the process before the customer is able to access the service.

Phase 2: Customer Verification Process

The verification process consists of actions by GKMS to validate the authenticity of the  information provided at the Registration Stage (uploaded documents+ banking information + Demographic information). This involves matching uploaded details against information available in our internal databases as well as external National ID Verification Systems. You will be contacted by one of our team members when this step is completed.

Phase 3: Start using Direct to Bank!

Once you have been successfully registered you can start receiving Western Union money transfers in your bank account. Follow these quick steps:

  1.  Call our Contact Centre at 623-6000 the next time you are expecting a money transfer to initiate the bank transfer. Calls should be placed as soon as funds are available for collection.
  2. Tell the CSR you are registered for Direct to Bank transfers.

  3. Provide the related Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN).
  4. Enjoy the safety & convenience of having funds transferred directly into your bank account.

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