THE DIGICEL FOUNDATION AWARDED FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
The Digicel Foundation honoured to receive honorary National Service Award
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The Digicel Foundation honoured to receive honorary National Service Award 〰️
The Honourable Foster Cummings, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, presents Penny Gomez, CEO of the Digicel Foundation, with an honorary National Service Award at a MYDNS award ceremony held on 30 July at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts.
WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST, 2024: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The Digicel Foundation is honoured to receive an honorary National Service Award in recognition of its ongoing contributions to Trinidad and Tobago’s people and youth. The award was presented to Digicel Foundation CEO Penny Gomez by The Honourable Foster Cummings, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, at an award ceremony held on 30 July at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA).
"We at the Digicel Foundation are very appreciative of this award, which is a testament to the hard work and passion of our team. This recognition motivates us to continue our mission to empower young people to reach their full potential and to create positive change in their communities,” shared Gomez.
(L-R) Penny Gomez, Digicel Foundation CEO, with Diana Mathura Hobson, Digicel Foundation Project Officer, at the inaugural award ceremony for the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) National Service Programme (NSP-TT) on 30 July.
The Digicel Foundation has been at the forefront of youth development for over a decade and runs a number of well-established initiatives that provide youth with the resources to succeed, including the Technology in Education (TIE) and Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities (EPIC) programmes. In particular, the Foundation’s work has focused on equipping girls and youth in underserved communities with the tools to fully participate in and navigate the digital world.
The Digicel Foundation also advocates for inclusion and improved opportunities for persons with disabilities. It has established state-of-the-art Innovation Labs in special needs schools across the country to support the diverse learning needs of youth with disabilities, and is a major sponsor of the Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago.
The National Service Award was presented to the Digicel Foundation as part of the 2024 MYDNS National Service Programme of Trinidad and Tobago (NSP-TT), a national focal point for the sustainable development of Trinidad and Tobago.
For more information about the Digicel Foundation’s youth programmes, please visit digicelfoundation.org or contact digicelfoundationtt@digicelgroup.com. The public is invited to read more about the work of the Digicel Foundation in its 2023-2024 Annual Report.
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About Digicel
As a Digital Operator, Digicel is in the business of delivering powerful digital experiences 1440 minutes of each day to customers – that’s every minute, all day, every day.
Through its world-class LTE and fibre networks, together with its suite of eight apps spanning sports (SportsMax), music (D’Music), news (Loop), local radio and podcasts (GoLoud), TV streaming, (PlayGo) enhanced messaging and marketplaces (BiP), cloud storage (Billo) and self-care (MyDigicel app), Digicel is the only operator in its markets that can deliver the complete digital experience.
Serving consumer and business customers in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America, and Pacific with investments of over US$7 billion and a commitment to communities in Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad & Tobago, the Digicel Foundation has contributed to positive outcomes for over three million people to date.
With its Better Together brand, Digicel is promising “simply more” to its customers and communities as the company’s 7,000 employees worldwide work together to make this pledge a powerful reality day in, day out.
For more, visit www.digicelgroup.com