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“Too often, our society thinks of raising healthy children as solely a parent’s or caregiver’s responsibility alone,” said PCAND Executive Director Sandy Tibke. “We can build healthier, safer, and thriving communities if groups of people work together to collectively support children and families, so children can grow up to become successful, contributing adults.”
Friday 8 January 2021
FLASHBACK: Venezuelans arrive at Los Iros via pirogue last November. In December, a boat believed destined for TT sank off the coast of Guiria with at least 33 people drowning. FILE PHOTO -
THE US Embassy told Newsday it was satisfied with the accountability of recipients of aid it had given to help alleviate fallout from the Venezuelan migrant influx to Trinidad and Tobago.
Ambassador Joseph Mondello, in a recent statement on the situation in Venezuela, had said the US had in recent times donated US$11 million towards alleviation, but in response the Prime Minister said he knew nothing of it, speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing.
The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago has provided a breakdown of the millions it gave to humanitarian and non-governmental organisations to support Venezuelan migrants.
The disclosure comes on the heels of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley asking where did the US$11,440,016.43 million in United States funding go to support Venezuelan migrants, as he noted no money was received by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Prime Minister was responding to a question on the âpullâ factors for the migrant crisis facing this country at a news conference on Wednesday.
âPull factor? Well I was hoping that by now you could tell me where $11 million (US) was going. Thatâs a huge pull.