EOG Resources

Tuesday 16th December 2008


Agape Deaf Centre was invited to EOG Resources Annual Fields Cheque Ceremony. Ian and I went to the function at 10am on this lovely Tuesday on the fourth floor of Briah Place. It was the first time that I went to this building and I found it to be exceptionally exquisite, classy, majestic and ornate.


I think the most intriguing thing about this day is that the grandeur of the building was complemented beautifully by the charitable service of EOG Resources. It was good to know that prosperous companies could still remember displaced people in society and support financially. Agape Deaf Centre was one of 51 NGOs nationwide that benefitted from EOG's giving.









I was so glad that I had the opportunity to go because I had the priviledge of hearing the work done by variou NGOs in the country. It was particularly enlightening and encouraging to see so many people who were making a difference in the lives of displaced and differently abled people nationwide. I remember the founder of FEEL stating that the day the nation stops caring for these special people would be a very sad day.
EOG was constantly thanked for their giving and for the first time it became blatantly apparent to me how little the government contributes to the development of differently abled people. All in all, in the final assessment, it is the NGOs that deaf, blind, homeless, aged, sick, abused people turn to for support, comfort and love. Makes me wonder how and if the nation's tax money contributes significantly to the welfare of these people?

Even more upsetting to me is our 2020 Vision and the near absence of consideration for differently abled people. How could we move forward and leave this sector of our nation untouched? I my estimation moving forward has EVERYTHING to do with the welfare of the nationals and if the major concerns of each group whether its a minority group or not, is not addressed, sky scrappers and high tech systems will fall short to the neglect of the people.
"Together we aspire, together we achieve". Trinidad and Tobago lets move forward together and leave no man behind. I stay true to the cause our nation's displaced people.
Here is the list of NGOs and their contacts that was distributed during the function:
  1. Adult Literacy Group of Trinidad and Tobago: 624-3442/653-4645
  2. Agape Deaf Centre: 681-4375
  3. Autistic Society of Trinidad and Tobago: 663-8397/669-0462
  4. Cancer Support Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago: 652-9144
  5. Caribbean Centre for Missing and Exploited Children: 638-8053/683-3582
  6. Child Welfare League (Tobago Branch): 639-3967
  7. Child Welfare League of Trinidad and Tobago: 623-6301/621-4029
  8. Christ Child Convalescent Home: 637-6023/633-9293/776-2789
  9. Committee for the Upliftment of Underpriviledged: 655-4121
  10. Express Children's Fund: 623-1711
  11. Families in Action: 622-5365/6952
  12. Family Cottage (Children's Rescue Programme): 787-0311
  13. Finbar ryan Geriatric Home: 633-0882/623-4926
  14. Foundation for the Enhancement & Enrichment of Life: 624-7758
  15. Friends of T.O.W.E.R.S.: 639-4620/781-6013
  16. Goshen Halfway House: 642-1693
  17. Holy Name Training Centre: 623-2277
  18. Hope Centre Limited: 657-9630
  19. Immortelle Children's Centre of Special Education Limited: 621-2944/2943
  20. Islamic Home for Children Limited: 650-0773
  21. Kids in Need of Direction (KIND): 626-5463/6333
  22. La Brea Social Action: 648-7571
  23. Lady Hochoy Home North: 622-4495
  24. Lady Hochoy Home South: 650-2164
  25. Living Water Community, Marian House & Hospice: 623-4677/625-5168/6730
  26. Memisa Vocational Training Centre: 667-2314
  27. National Centre for Persons with Disabilities: 642-4880
  28. Pour L"innocent: 678-1996
  29. Rainbow Rescue: 625-6666
  30. Rape Crisis Centre of Trinidad & Tobago: 622-7273/657-5355
  31. Reach to Recovery (Cancer Research Group): 622-1977/637-9230
  32. Rebirth House: 623-0952/765-3193
  33. Renal Support Group: 622-6431/727-4716/862-3372/708-3602
  34. School for Blind Children: 676-8451
  35. Serenity Place: 794-7980
  36. Silent Voices Workshop: 638-2858/468-2262
  37. St. Dominic's Home: 625-7163/7081
  38. St. Vincent de Paul Home for the Aged: 764-8510
  39. Sylphil Home in Love: 639-2844
  40. The Halfway House: 650-2684/652-3651/657-9114
  41. The Jayalakshmi Children's Home: 671-6559
  42. The JC Mc Donald Home for the Aged: 657-8832
  43. The Princess Elizabeth Special School: 678-9045/627-7303/625-0777
  44. The Shelter for Battered Women: 746-4535
  45. The Special Children's Riding Fund: 637-3697
  46. Tobago Council for Handicapped Children: 639-3167/639-4753/639-2768
  47. Tobago School for the Deaf: 639-3582
  48. Trinidad & Tobago Association for Retarded Children: 632-1272
  49. Trinidad & Tobago Cancer Society: 622-6827/800-8827
  50. Vision of Hope: 648-7571/7730
  51. Women in Action for the Needy & Destitute (WAND): 629-2492/389-9772
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