United Nations grant to help finance policies for the differently-abled in Trinidad and Tobago
United Nations grant to help finance policies for the differently-abled in Trinidad and Tobago 11 Hrs Ago In November 2019, Tourism Secretary Nadine Stewart-Phillips, right, hugs an official as two wheelchairs are presented to twins girls. - Photo courtesy the Tobago House of Assembly There is hope that a UN grant of US$100,000 (TT$673,000) will go a long way towards bridging the gap and allowing the development of the differently-abled and their inclusion in the wider society. But even with this funding, local stakeholder groups including the government have their work cut out for them as t...