PARTNERS
United Way Trinidad and Tobago
UWTT is a social impact organisation working to bring people together to amplify our collective ability to focus on the long term solutions rather than the one offs. We salute our main Implementing Partners and Agencies who comprise NGOs/CBOs, Children’s Community Residences and Primary School Communities in our Building Bridges Impact Programme.
NGO PARTNERS
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Adult Literacy Tutors Association (ALTA) |
Adult Literacy > 16 y | Provides free adult literacy classes throughout Trinidad and Tobago in more than 65 locations nationwide. ALTA provides a comprehensive adult literacy programme that is primarily designed to teach literacy to adults 16 and over |
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Arrive Alive |
Advocacy Road Safety | Advocate for better road traffic management systems and to support and educate stakeholders on issues of road safety through inter-agency collaboration and intervention to positively impact the behaviour of all road users |
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Autistic Society of Trinidad & Tobago (ASTT) |
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Parent Support Services) | A non-governmental organization that was established as parent support group for families of persons diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Born out of this role, the organisation began to offer services to children and adults with ASD, as well as training. |
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Birdsong Academy |
Community Outreach/ Free Music Education | Provides free Music Literacy and Education Programmes serving at risk youth aged 12-18, within the East/West Corridor |
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Caribbean Kids and Families Therapy Organisation |
Advocacy for Learning Differences/ Teacher Training | Mandate to provide occupational therapy and other therapies including physiotherapy and speech language therapy in Trinidad & Tobago, for all children and families with special needs, regardless of income or ability to pay |
| Centre for Socially Displaced Persons – Court Shamrock | Rehabilitation Services | Provides rehabilitation services to socially displaced men in the city of San Fernando and environs |
| Consortium of Disability Organisations (CODO) | Advocacy Rights of Persons with Disabilities | The umbrella body for disability in T&T. They are recognized as such by the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services because of their rights-based approach to disability |
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Families in Action |
School Outreach Programmes/Parenting Support Programmes | FIA’s mission is to promote healthy family life, balancing emotional, physical, spiritual, social and psychological needs |
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Foundation for the Enhancement and Enrichment of Life (FEEL) |
Community Outreach Programme (Bulk Food Distribution) | Umbrella Civil Society Organization (CSO) which distributes foodstuff, clothing, shoes, hygiene, medical, household, school and disaster relief supplies to its CSO partners across Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Goshen House | Halfway House/ Shelter for victims of Gender Based Violence | Provides shelter to women and their children who have been victims of Gender Based violence |
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Healing with Horses |
Equine Therapy for specially abled | Registered NGO whose principal work is directed at children and youth that are differently abled The organization develops therapies for their clients with the use of horses. |
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Kids in Need of Direction |
School Outreach Programmes/ Community Outreach Programme | Addresses the educational, social and emotional needs of disadvantaged families and their children with particular emphasis in Laventille and the East/West corridor |
| Let’s Read | Early Childhood Development | Promotes early literacy and a culture of reading in Trinidad and Tobago through the establishment of modern primary school library spaces that provide students and teachers with access to a diverse selection of books. |
| Life Centre – Learning is for Everyone | Education – Austism Spectrum Disorder | Registered NGO that provides special education to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
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Living Waters Community
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Poverty/Community Outreach |
The organisation operates a number social ministries that seeks to address issues affecting the poor homeless, socially displaced children , substance abuse and migrants. |
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Loveuntil Foundation |
Early Childhood Care / Community Outreach Programmes | The organisation’s mission to enhance the quality of life and empower the residents of Laventille and environs to help them to achieve their life goals physically, financially, spiritually and emotionally. |
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MAMATOTO Birth and Resource Centre |
Health (Prenatal & Maternal Health) | MAMATOTO provides an accessible, equitable and innovative childbirth center. They offer family centered, individualized care for women and their family. MAMATOTO offers counseling, education and support during pregnancy, birth, childloss and postpartum period in a freestanding birth centre |
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MOMS for Literacy |
Remedial Education (School Outreach Programme) | The organisation was established against the backdrop of an increasing rate of illiteracy in Trinidad and Tobago. The impetus for the group was a recognition that many children were leaving the primary school system unable to read, write and comprehend the written print effectively. |
| Music Literacy Trust | Music Education/Life Skills | Music Education tutlelage for underserved / at risk youth. |
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National Centre for Persons with Disabilites (NCPD) |
Vocational Training/ Skills Training | Vocational Traning Centre involved in the development and integration of persons with disabilities into the wider community |
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Parenting TT (Trinidad & Tobago Innovative Parenting Support) |
Parenting Support Programmes | Parenting TT was established to fill the void in the availability of parenting support groups and reference materials in this area. PATT provides workshps and individuals sessions for parents addressing many current issues impacting on family life and early childhood development. |
| Rape Crisis Society | Counselling /Domestic Violence Support Serives | Established to address the issues of sexual and domestic violence, particularly as they impact on the most vulnerable members of society through counselling and public education |
| Rebirth House | Substance Abuse | Provides treatment and rehabilitation services to persons from across the country and occasionally. More traditional services include: a residential service for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, counseling services, vocational and skills training. |
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SERVOL Limited |
Early Childhood Care / Community Outreach Programmes | Established not just to help the underprivileged but to get the underprivileged to help themselves. The organisation works at a national level in the field of Education and vocational training. |
| The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad & Tobago (TBATT) | Breasfeeding Support / Counselling Support | TBATT provides research-based breastfeeding education and evidence-based breastfeeding practices with a counselling approach from Certified Breastfeeding Counsellors. |
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The Cotton Tree Foundation |
Community Outreach Programmes/ Early Childhood Care | Established to support residents of Belmont, East Dry River, St. Ann’s, Cascade and their environs. The main goal of the organisation is to alleviate the most urgent socio-economic problems affecting these communities. |
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The Dyslexia Association |
Teacher Training – Emphasis on Dyslexia | Builds public awareness on dyslexia and provide training for teachers and parents to assist dyslexic children with their particular learning style. |
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The Heroes Foundation |
School Outreach/Mentorship | Created to provide a source of inspiration to Trinidad & Tobago’s youth, by fostering an appreciation of the concept of heroism. The foundation’s primary objective is to promote social responsibility, primarily among our nation’s youths, through the advocacy of mentorship and volunteerism in their ranks |
| Trinidad & Tobago Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CADV) | Counselling /Domestic Violence Support Serives | (TTCADV) was formed to bring together those persons and organizations in Trinidad and Tobago that work to eradicate domestic and other forms of gender-based violence. |
| Vision of Hope | Halfway House/ Shelter for victims of Gender Based Violence | Provides shelter to women and their children who have been victims of Gender based violence |
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WAND (Women In Action for the Needy and Destitute) |
Service Projects to support women | Provides services which are targeted at out-of-school and at-risk young persons who are marginalised by poverty, gender and unemployment. WAND raises funds for, constructs and equips development centres that are located in depressed communities. |
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Yahweh Foundation http://www.buccoo.net/community/buccoo-ngos/yahweh-foundation |
Community Outreach/Youth & Elderly | The focus of the organization is on “at risk youth” and senior citizens in the geographic area of Buccoo and environs. |
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YMCA |
Service Projects to support youth and family life | Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages. |
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Youth Business of Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) |
Mico-financing | Part of an international network of Youth Business Initiatives. The organisation enables the business community to help young people work for themselves by providing business mentoring and access to financing |
CHILDREN’S RESIDENCES
Children’s Residences have undertaken the responsibility to provide care and support for children who have been victims or abuse/neglect. The Children’s Authority of Trinidad & Tobago provides oversight of these organisations to ensure the highest standards or care are maintained. The below list are the homes that have been supported by UWTT.
- Amica House
- Bridge of Hope
- Casa De Corazon
- Couva Children’s Home and Crisis Nursery
- Christ Child Convalescent Home
- CREDO Foundation for Justice
- Hope Centre
- Islamic Home for Children
- Joshua Boys Home
- Lady Hochoy Home (North)
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Our Lady of the Wayside – Halfway House for Children
- Raffa & Jairah House
- Rainbow Rescue
- Sophia House
We are inviting NGOs/CBOs to submit an expression of interest (EoI) during April 2024 to join our registered list of partners who are eligible to submit a grant application for 2024/2025.
Please feel free to forward this request to any Non-Profit Organizations in your network who may be interested in registering with United Way Trinidad and Tobago.
Interested organizations should be working on programmes/projects that fall within our priority areas of Education, Family Well Being, Equity and Disaster Resilience. Interested organisations can complete the google registration form and we will follow up by April 30th 2024.
Click this link to register: https://forms.gle/Jxh3XytsZRBLHtst8