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Community Development

Digicel Foundation continues to make an indelible mark in developing communities throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Our mandate encourages public private sector partnerships, enabling community-based organisations to implement sustainable social interventions.

Our small grants programme; EPIC – (Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities), was launched in 2016, and to date has benefitted over 63,000 persons in Trinidad and Tobago. The US$14,000 grant initiative has been accessed by 129 communities for a series of indoor and outdoor projects.

Exposing our students to technology gives them a solid foundation to be recognised among the best ICT experts in the world.  The Digital Citizenship programme prepared youth between 13 -18 years to exist in this fast-paced technology driven world. 

Social Entrepreneurship programmes continue to be a major focus for the Digicel Foundation. To date the impact that we’ve made in Matura and Brasso Seco/Morne La Croix through community partnerships, are model examples of community sustainability at its best. The Digicel Foundation will continue to support social change interventions by empowering NGOs and CBOs to develop projects that are people oriented and community driven.

Community Development Statistics
Project Project Partner Beneficiaries Investment USD
Community Engagement Community Based Organisations 7,750 $85,582
Project
Community Engagement
Project Partner
Community Based Organisations
Beneficiaries
7,750
Investment USD
$85,582
COVID Relief NGOs & Special Needs Organisations 12,065 $388,640
Project
COVID Relief
Project Partner
NGOs & Special Needs Organisations
Beneficiaries
12,065
Investment USD
$388,640
Empowerment through Employment Nature Seekers 1,700 $10,300
Project
Empowerment through Employment
Project Partner
Nature Seekers
Beneficiaries
1,700
Investment USD
$10,300
EPIC Community Based Organisations 63,802 $774,074
Project
EPIC
Project Partner
Community Based Organisations
Beneficiaries
63,802
Investment USD
$774,074
Extraordinary Endeavours Agitate Media 30 $3,822
Project
Extraordinary Endeavours
Project Partner
Agitate Media
Beneficiaries
30
Investment USD
$3,822
Digital Citizenship Cisco Network Academy 795 $67,000
Project
Digital Citizenship
Project Partner
Cisco Network Academy
Beneficiaries
795
Investment USD
$67,000
Girls Power Tech (GPT) Digicel Business, CISCO, Shell Trinidad and Tobago 435 $63,816
Project
Girls Power Tech (GPT)
Project Partner
Digicel Business, CISCO, Shell Trinidad and Tobago
Beneficiaries
435
Investment USD
$63,816
Honey Seco Brasso Seco/Morne La Croix Farmers’ Association 150 $32,467
Project
Honey Seco
Project Partner
Brasso Seco/Morne La Croix Farmers’ Association
Beneficiaries
150
Investment USD
$32,467
Six Steps to Success Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago (AFETT) 25 $5,000
Project
Six Steps to Success
Project Partner
Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago (AFETT)
Beneficiaries
25
Investment USD
$5,000
The Samantha Isaacs Learning Centre The Shelter 25 $17,761
Project
The Samantha Isaacs Learning Centre
Project Partner
The Shelter
Beneficiaries
25
Investment USD
$17,761
Youth Fishing Clinic Seaside Industry Development Company (SIDC) 664 $12,000
Project
Youth Fishing Clinic
Project Partner
Seaside Industry Development Company (SIDC)
Beneficiaries
664
Investment USD
$12,000
Zippy's Friends School Leadership Center of Trinidad and Tobago 11,888 $238,000
Project
Zippy's Friends
Project Partner
School Leadership Center of Trinidad and Tobago
Beneficiaries
11,888
Investment USD
$238,000
Community Development