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A number of children in Patience Hill Tobago, have fallen through a bridge in their village, injuring themselves.

Gemma Barry told TV6 News, she is calling for help to acquire the necessary materials to not only fix the village bridge but to prevent flooding in the area.

TV6'S Elizabeth Williams visited the family and has this report.
Transcript
00:00We're trying to get a bridge bell to walk over.
00:04Then we want, we like to get the agree down that, you know, when you're by yourself, you could come down.
00:09And then the water from on top of the step, flushing out my house, all my son downstairs.
00:14We're losing everything every time the water comes down.
00:16This unstable bridge is used by families to transport groceries and other items daily.
00:23Children have fallen through the bridge and had to be rescued by fellow villagers.
00:27To journey up this hill is also a task.
00:31Even their pet dogs have to be careful.
00:35The bridge is built from old wood, old wood from our houses that is torn apart.
00:39We try to patch the bridge.
00:40We have young kids that fell through the bridge already, yeah, because the drainage down here is very bad.
00:46Mr. Sandy said once the necessary building materials are provided,
00:50men in the village will assist in rebuilding the bridge and other construction work needed to reduce flooding.
00:56So I just pack all the building to all the houses in the back down here.
01:00What is the necessary materials that you need?
01:02We need something like blocks, steel, cement, two by four, ply and these type of things.
01:11More, more, more necessary work for self-help because we could also, as she said, we could build, do all the work myself.
01:18We have other men that live in the village who could also contribute towards working and helping.
01:22TV6 News contacted Area Representative Nigel Tate on the matter.
01:27Mr. Tate said he would look into the case.
01:30Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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