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V’zuela quake victims to get help from T&T
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V’zuela quake victims to get help from T&T

From Trinidad Express · () English

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  • Trinidad and Tobago is coordinating a national relief effort to send emergency supplies to earthquake-stricken Venezuela.
  • The government is partnering with the private sector, NGOs, and the public to collect and ship donations.
  • Collection points have been established across the country, including municipal corporations and supermarkets, to facilitate public contributions.

Trinidad and Tobago is mobilizing a nationwide effort to provide relief to Venezuela following a devastating earthquake. The government is coordinating with the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and the public to gather and dispatch emergency supplies to the neighboring country.

Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen announced that the initiative involves collecting relief items from businesses and individuals. These donations will be sorted, packaged, and then shipped to Venezuela, where thousands have been impacted by the disaster. The private sector has already committed substantial donations, with several wholesalers and manufacturers pledging support.

The municipal corporations have been designated as public collection points, allowing citizens across the country to donate relief supplies from within their respective communities.

— Khadijah AmeenMinister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen explained the accessibility of donation points for the public.

To ensure broad public participation, all 14 municipal corporations have been designated as collection points. Regional corporations are also encouraged to organize community drives. Ameen emphasized that these designated points make it easier for citizens to contribute within their own communities. The nationwide response was organized after a high-level meeting involving various government ministries, industry associations, and NGOs.

The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has set up a central packaging facility at its compound in Point Lisas. Donated items will be sorted and loaded into shipping containers bound for Venezuela. Businesses making large palletized donations are instructed to deliver them directly to this facility. Several supermarkets are also serving as collection points, with items being transported to municipal corporations for consolidation. The relief supplies will be carefully packaged for easy distribution in Venezuela, addressing critical needs like clean drinking water.

The objective is that at the end of the collection period, those items will be packaged in a particular way that is easy to be received by an individual in Venezuela, given the circumstances. Many people there do not have clean drinking water. The circumstances are not

— Khadijah AmeenMinister Khadijah Ameen described the careful packaging process to ensure aid reaches recipients effectively, highlighting the critical need for items like clean water.
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