Digicel Foundation Sponsors Therapy Equipment for PWDs

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2024, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The Digicel Foundation and Caribbean Kids and Families Therapy Organisation (CKFTO) have teamed up again to increase support for children with disabilities in Central and South Trinidad. The Digicel Foundation has provided TT$60,000 to CKFTO to purchase critical occupational therapy (OT) equipment for their Chaguanas clinic.

This investment will outfit the clinic with specialised sensory OT tools, enabling it to offer comprehensive therapies, programmes, and services to children in Central and surrounding areas. Families who previously had to travel to Port of Spain will now have easier access to much-needed support, close to home.

Sophia Figueroa-Leon, Vice-Chair and Co-Founder of CKFTO, estimates that approximately 140 children will benefit from these services on a monthly basis. “The clinic will provide therapies and programmes for children from birth to 21 years of age with conditions such as autism, sensory processing disorders, ADHD, and Down Syndrome. This initiative will make a real difference for children who need occupational therapy services," said Figueroa-Leon.

During a recent site visit to the CKFTO clinic, Digicel Foundation Project Officer Diana Mathura-Hobson emphasised that “Projects like these, which increase access to therapies for families and children with disabilities, are exactly the type of interventions we invest in.”

Prior to this donation, the Digicel Foundation sponsored specialised training in the United States for two of CKFTO’s therapists, in December 2023. The partnership with CKFTO is part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting Persons with Disabilities and the organisations that provide services to this marginalised group.