Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation Aids Mizpeh Halfway House Through EPIC Programme
In a time of need, tools, resources and a support system are essential to getting back on your feet. Earlier this year, the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation promised to help at-risk women, girls and their families.In February, the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation made a financial contribution to the Mizpeh Halfway House in Sangre […]
EPIC Grant Supports Sustainable Agriculture and Young Farmers in Tobago
The Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation continues to invest in initiatives that promote agricultural sustainability, economic growth and entrepreneurship in Trinidad and Tobago. Early this year, the Roxborough Police Youth Club received a grant from the Foundation’s EPIC (Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities) programme to upgrade its hydroponics greenhouse farm in Tobago. The greenhouse supplies fresh […]
Digicel Jamaica Foundation Helps Suga Knockout Boxing Gym With Multi-Phase Renovation
After changing locations, coping with training equipment shortages and battling medical supply gaps, the Suga Knockout Boxing Gym at The Olympic Gardens Football Club in Kingston, Jamaica, has received upgrades that will allow it to continue serving young boxers in the community. The gym was founded in 2008 by Lindel “Suga” Wallace, a professional boxer […]
Digicel Jamaica Foundation Supports Lucea Infant School Renovation
After six long months, the first Hanover-based project between the Digicel Jamaica Foundation and the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) was completed. The Lucea Infant School is just one of seven project collaborations between the two organisations. In the last five years, the Digicel Jamaica Foundation has contributed J$127.3 million to school renovations and partnered with […]
Digicel Jamaica Supports Women in Tech Through Annual Celebration of Girls in ICT Day
Each year, International Girls in ICT Day is recognised. ICT, or Information and Communications Technology, can be thought of as the field of expertise that encompasses the daily use of digital assets like the internet, computer software and personal devices. Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, this niche was especially important as it directly impacted remote […]
First Cohort of Digicel Graduate Programme Gives Back Internationally
Eighteen eager students in the Digicel Graduate Programme have been gaining first-hand insight into how the Digicel Foundation works to support communities around the world. This eye-opening opportunity into Digicel Foundation’s community development, educational and socioeconomic initiatives is unlike any other.The class of 2024 consists of students who call Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Ireland and Trinidad […]
Digicel Jamaica Foundation Funds a J$10 Million Restoration Project for the Jamaica Paralympic Association
In March 2022, the Digicel Jamaica Foundation joined forces with the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) to better the paralympic basketball court, located in Kingston, for current and future community members and athletes.The JPA was established in 2008 and used the recent J$10 million investment to make some major improvements to the facility, focusing on enhanced […]
Digicel Jamaica Foundation Funds New Music Tech Building at the Alpha Institute in Honour of Lennie Hibbert
The Alpha Institute celebrated its new music technology building, Lennie Hibbert Hall, funded by the Digicel Jamaica Foundation. The new building is named for the late musician Lennie Hibbert who was a graduate of the Alpha Institute and went on to record two albums with the famed Studio One. Hibbert was also an Alpha bandmaster.The […]
Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation Supports Local Senior Home Through EPIC Grant
The St Vincent de Paul home for senior citizens received a TT$30,000 EPIC grant from the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation to fund the installation of a hydroponics system. The grant was won by the applicant and reigning Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Jeanine Brandt. Together, Ms Brandt, her Brandt Beauty Foundation, and the Digicel Trinidad […]
Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation and Ministry of Sport and Community Development Partner on Internet Cafe Project
The Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation and the Ministry of Sport and Community Development launched the Perseverance Village, Chaguanas Community Internet Café. The internet café is accessible to community members at the St James de Just Spiritual Baptist Church. Digicel also committed to providing the internet cafe with 12 months of free high-speed internet broadband […]