00:00The school's agriscience poultry farming project added Tobago School for
00:05the deaf speech and language impaired is geared towards empowering those who
00:10fall into that area of disability to become more sustainable it falls under the word
00:15of the Digicel Foundation's Persons with Disabilities Empowerment Initiative.
00:20The project was launched in 2023 through an epic grant by the Digicel Foundation.
00:25Providing training to allow those involved to grow and farm their own food.
00:30While they develop entrepreneurial skills. Head of operations at the Digicel Foundation
00:35Cindy Ann Currency says it took on a different dimension in 2020.
00:40Last year, Wendy Tobago School for the Deaf applied for a grant to support the
00:45project. We recognize a perfect opportunity to deepen our impact.
00:50partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
00:54This marks our second
00:55year in partnering with the Church. United by a shared vision.
01:00to save those who are most vulnerable.
01:03Currency says the aim is to foster more and...
01:05and improved opportunities for people who have special needs in a way that is meaningful.
01:10meaningful and sustainable. And here's some added good news.
01:14The expansion of the...
01:15Agri-science project is a proud moment for us.
01:18With a social investment of...
01:20255,000 TT dollars. This is the marking of a legacy project.
01:25Yes, it is.
01:30...the farmyod醒...
01:30includes pens for rearing animals, areas for fish and short-term crops.
01:35and an area for the processing and packaging of products.
01:40the foundation notes the importance of bridging the gaps between communities and religions.
01:45for a stance in solidarity to change not just lives at present but
01:50also the future of people because of the heart of this week.
01:55it's simple the truth is persons with disabilities
02:00we should never limit persons with disabilities or their possibilities.
02:05when we invest in access, in dignity and opportunity
02:10we are not offering charity but we are unlocking potential.
02:15the church of latter-day saints, cyril weeks concurs.
02:19he notes
02:20that people with disabilities are sometimes treated as less than.
02:24including those who are deaf.
02:25with
02:30Dozoa visual impied.
02:35Dozoa visual impied.
02:37Dozoa visual impied.
02:40Dozoa visual impied.
02:42Dozoa visual impied.
02:45but a human being
02:46they are heavenly
02:50who had her children
02:52all of them
02:54and he has sent each and away
02:55one of us here
02:55to be part of the world that he created
03:00weeks is expressing gratitude
03:01for the work that continues
03:03to lend support to those in need
03:05what
03:06this is a foundation
03:08and even
03:09our
03:10church has been doing
03:11is one of love
03:15for these
03:16who are left behind
03:20for this i'm grateful
03:21weeks is pleading with the country
03:23not to leave people with disabilities
03:25by the wayside
03:26alicia boucher
03:27tv6 news
03:30you
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