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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
COUVA SOCIAL SERVICES
The overarching mandate of the Couva
Social Services Centre is to provide
integrated social services to the
residents of Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo
regions.
N/A
Communities
and residents
in the Couva/
Tabaquite/
Talparo Region
Community-
Based Training
and Education
provided for
residents
The following programmes were
conducted by the Centre during the
period October 2012 to August 2013:
Communities and
residents in the
Couva/Tabaquite/
Talparo Region will
have access to basic
social services,
leading to an overall
improvement in
their quality of life
•
Annual Health Fair
Families
Conduct of
Health Fairs
During the period one of two annual
health fairs were conducted. The first
was conducted during the period
April to June 2013 and a total of
125
persons
attended.
Families within the
region will have
access to basic
health services
•
CSSC Annual Vacation Camp
Children/
Youth
(11 – 17 years)
Conduct
of Annual
Vacation
Camp
During the period
30 teenagers
attended a Training camp in the
handling of social issues inclusive
of: Child rights; Drug Awareness and
Prevention; HIV/AIDS and STI’s and
Spirituality.
Well informed teens
on matters relating
to healthy social
development
DISABILITY AFFAIRS
The Disability Unit was established
in 1999 and serves as a resource
and referral centre for information
pertaining to disability matter. The
Unit coordinates and monitors the
implementation of the National Policy
on Persons with Disabilities.
N/A
The
differently-
abled
community
Amore
informed
society with
respect to
disability
The under-mentioned initiatives were
undertaken during the period October
2012 to March 2013:
Strengthened
commitment to
the realisation of
universal human
rights for all,
including the rights
of persons with
disabilities
