Digicel Foundation and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints invest TT$450,000 in projects supporting PWDs

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – 27 October 2025: The Digicel Foundation has once again joined forces with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to strengthen communities and create opportunities for vulnerable groups through sustainable, skills-based projects. Together, the organisations have committed TT$450,000 toward two initiatives focused on creating work opportunities and improving the livelihoods of persons living with disabilities.

The Tobago School for the Deaf, Speech and Language Impaired has received TT$220,000 to expand its agro-processing and packaging initiative, a project designed to create employment opportunities for its past and present students. The school will use the funds to purchase equipment and materials to scale up its business ventures in poultry and egg farming. This initiative supports the school’s mission of equipping students with practical, income-generating skills for independent living.

Meanwhile, the Care Helpers Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (CHOTT) received TT$175,000 to support 30 families caring for persons with cerebral palsy. Through training in home hydroponics and gardening, participants will learn to grow their own produce, thereby reducing household food expenses, encouraging healthy eating, and providing therapeutic benefits for both caregivers and individuals living with cerebral palsy.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake President Christopher T. Danzell shared that “These community initiatives align perfectly with the Church’s mission to follow the Savior’s example by serving others and helping them become more self-reliant. The agricultural training empowers children with disabilities by giving them practical skills and opportunities for independence, and it strengthens families and the community by promoting education, self-reliance, and inclusion.”

“Our joint social investment project speaks directly to livelihoods and sustainability,” emphasised Diana Mathura-Hobson, Digicel Foundation Project Manager. “Through initiatives like these, we’re creating real options for marginalised communities, especially persons with disabilities and their families, to participate fully and equitably in society.”

On October 8, representatives from the Digicel Foundation and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited the Tobago School for the Deaf, Speech and Language Impaired to view the progress of the agro-processing project. Through its partnerships and investments, the Digicel Foundation continues to prioritise initiatives that improve opportunities for marginalised and vulnerable communities.