The Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services awarded a one-off grant of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to The Rose Foundation, to support its La Brea Vulnerable Communities Micro-Enterprise Empowerment Programme 2026.
The grant was presented to Dr. Marcia Mc Clashie Belgrove, Executive Chairman and Anisa Oliviel, Executive Director of The Rose Foundation, by the Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services, the Honourable Vandana Mohit, on Thursday, 13th August, 2026, at the Ministry’s Head Office, St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain.
The five-week programme, scheduled to commence in September 2026, will target ten (10) vulnerable women and women-led households in La Brea and environs. Grant funding will support activities including entrepreneurship training, business formalisation, financial literacy, product development, branding, packaging and labelling, as well as assistance with establishing business bank accounts.
Established in Trinidad and Tobago in 1991, The Rose Foundation has more than three decades of experience in community empowerment, entrepreneurship, social enterprise and capacity building, including work with grassroots organisations in La Brea and surrounding communities.
During the handover, Minister Mohit stated that “Reaching rural and vulnerable communities is an important part of the Ministry’s mandate. Today, we are pleased to provide $10,000 in support of an initiative that will assist 10 vulnerable women in La Brea. The focus on entrepreneurship is particularly important, because we believe that equipping persons with entrepreneurial skills can help them move out of difficult circumstances, build sustainable livelihoods and create greater opportunities for themselves and their families.”
The Ministry’s support for the initiative forms part of its continued efforts to strengthen partnerships with civil society organisations and support community-based programmes that address the needs of vulnerable individuals and families, while promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities.