THE DIGICEL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 12 YEARS
Investing over TT$51 million in 604 transformative projects
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Investing over TT$51 million in 604 transformative projects 〰️
The Digicel Foundation Board of Directors and staff pose for a group shot with Digicel Group CEO Marcelo Cataldo on his visit to Digicel Trinidad and Tobago headquarters, Port of Spain, in July 2024.
TUESDAY 23 JULY, 2024: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – On 25 July 2024, the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation celebrates its 12th anniversary. Their numbers tell the story of a longstanding commitment to the social development of Trinidad and Tobago, investing over TT$51 million in 604 transformative projects and positively impacting 253,726 people to date.
On marking this anniversary, the Digicel Foundation’s CEO Penny Gomez shared, “It never fails to escape us that we are in the enviable, and super grateful position, for 12 years and counting, to make differences big and small in communities that feel overlooked and unheard.”
Established in 2012, The Digicel Foundation aims to partner with public, private and the non-profit sectors to implement programmes that transform communities, encourage digital citizenship and improve opportunities for persons with disabilities. In the last year alone, the Digicel Foundation took on over TT$1 million in partnerships to deepen the impact of the Foundation’s community projects.
“In all three areas of our investment: special needs; community development, and digitalisation, the biggest compliment our beneficiaries and partners pay to us, is just taking advantage of the improved infrastructure, utilizing the equipment or participating in the programmes, so that in turn they make their communities the kind of places that they wish to have wholesome lives,” shared Gomez.
Several of the Foundation’s flagship initiatives have had a profound impact on communities over the years. These include Preparing You – a disaster preparedness and emergency evacuation plan for persons with disabilities; EPIC – Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities, a grant initiative aimed at empowering community based organisations to develop and transform indoor and outdoor spaces; and Girls Power Tech (GPT) – an event to inspire young girls and women to consider careers in ICT.
Digicel Group CEO Marcelo Cataldo visits the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation office on Maraval Road, Port of Spain on the occasion of the Foundation’s 12th anniversary in July 2024.
All of this significant work is powered by a small operational team, which reports to a Board of Directors, led by Chairperson Desha Clifford. The public is invited to read more about the work of the Digicel Foundation in its the Annual Report 2023-2024, available on its website at www.digicelfoundation.org/tt/en/reports/2023-2024-annual-report
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About Digicel
As a Digital Operator, Digicel is in the business of delivering powerful digital experiences 1440 minutes of each day to customers – that’s every minute, all day, every day.
Through its world-class LTE and fibre networks, together with its suite of eight apps spanning sports (SportsMax), music (D’Music), news (Loop), local radio and podcasts (GoLoud), TV streaming, (PlayGo) enhanced messaging and marketplaces (BiP), cloud storage (Billo) and self-care (MyDigicel app), Digicel is the only operator in its markets that can deliver the complete digital experience.
Serving consumer and business customers in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America, and Pacific with investments of over US$7 billion and a commitment to communities in Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad & Tobago, the Digicel Foundation has contributed to positive outcomes for over three million people to date.
With its Better Together brand, Digicel is promising “simply more” to its customers and communities as the company’s 7,000 employees worldwide work together to make this pledge a powerful reality day in, day out.
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