Success Story

The efforts of the Sangre Grande RSHDC showed fruitful results from as early as the beginning of 2005.  Their collaborative and dedicated focus to aiding the region has led to the attainment of a number of micro project grants.  

In addition the collaboration between the RSHDC and its Network and the President of the Caratal Village Council who is also a member of the Sangre Grande Network resulted in the establishment of an infrastructure project whereby the area is to receive pipe-borne water for the first time.  The initial project concept form from the Caratal Village Council was examined and the RSHDC decided to act as a link to other government agencies that would have been more equipped to assist, that is National Self Help and WASA. 

In July 2005 three (3) one thousand (1000) gallon communal water tanks were installed at Tahnoo Trace, Sinverguenza Trace and Joseph Lewis Trace, within the community to assist the residents who “illegally” paid for water.  The Cumuto School now has a guaranteed truck borne supply to maintain the school’s water tanks.  Children are no longer sent home due to lack of water.

The Village Council in conjunction with WASA hosted a grand opening of the water works, in June 2006, the Minister of Public Utilities turned the sod for a $35 million dollar water treatment plant in Cumuto.  The site is being cleared and roads are being cut.  In addition a 1.2 billion Nariva Water project was also launched.

This project by WASA was communicated to and has been followed by the Network and RSHDC as the initial action was undertaken through the Network.  The entire area has been promised pipe borne water and as \work progresses this basic need of a supply will be fulfilled.

The Caratal Village success is just one example of the effective work that had been and will continue to be undertaken by a very dedicated and efficient group of workers in the RSHDC team.


Outreaches 

1. Coryal Village, Coryal 
 
2. Manzanilla Village, Manzanilla 

3. Nestor Village, Sangre Grande 
 
4. Valencia

5. Toco – Venue Toco Complex – July 2005 

6. Manzanilla Village – Venue Manzanilla Community Centre – 15th August 2005 

7. Fishing Pond Village – Venue Fishing Pond Presbyterian School – 8th August 2006
 
8. Gordon Miller  - Venue Gordon Miller Community Centre – 12th September 2006 

9. Caigual – Venue Caigual R.C. School –7th November 2006 
    
10. Upper Guaico – Venue Upper Guaico R.C. Primary School – 9th January 2006


Intervention

Intervention at Matelot community on Saturday April 08th 2006 

Venue Matelot R.C. School, Matelot


Aim of the Community Intervention
 
The aim of the community intervention was to create a comfortable, non-threatening atmosphere in which residents could openly share their concerns and issues that they felt were contributing to poverty within their community.  Thus, with concerned members of RSHDC who represented different disciplines e.g. education, businesses, the banking sector, social development etc.

It was expected that the roles and functions of the PRP, Network of CSOs, RSHDC and the RMFP as a catalyst for dealing with issues of poverty would be explained, questions would be answered or addressed, some issues would be solved while others may not due to certain situations beyond the RSHDC’s jurisdiction, however, their concerns were noted and forwarded to the relevant agencies.


RSHDC Structures

Appraisal Committee:
 
Chairman - Mr. Kazim Mohammed
 
Members  - 
   Mrs. Margaret Sampson-Brown
   Mr. Shabideen 
   Mr. Bacchus 
   Mr. Ramdeen 

Monitoring & Evaluation Committee:

Chairman - Mr. Harold Suepaul
 
Members  -
   Mr. Claude Cedenio
   Ms. Shirnel Edwards 
   Mrs. Ann Mc Carthy 
   Mr. Kawal Dabideen 
   Ms. Cindy Bostic 
   Mrs. Beverly Daniel-Merrique
   Mrs. Indra Sinanan Ojah-Maharaj