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persons in various communities under the Community Based Micro Credit
System
410.
The care and well-being of the nation‟s elderly is of paramount importance to the
Government. Funding in the sum of $1.0 million will be allocated for the establishment
of an Adult Daycare Model and to complete the construction of the Toco Home for
Senior Citizen.
411.
A provision of $17.2 million will be made for enhancing facilities that serve the
differently-abled citizens of the nation in adapting to society. The planned programme of
works for 2014 includes:
an allocation of $4 million for reconstruction of the Administration Building
at the School for the Blind in Santa Cruz, estimated to cost $5.2 million
assistance in the sum of $4 million for the refurbishment of the existing
facility of DRETCHI at Wrightson Road, estimated to cost $16.3 million
outfitting of the Development Centre for Persons with Challenges at Carlsen
Field with specialty furniture and equipment at a cost of $9.2million.
412.
In an effort to improve the delivery of social services throughout Trinidad and
Tobago, the Ministry of the People and Social Development initiated the implementation
of „One Stop Shop”. To advance this initiative, funding in the sum of $2.6 million will
be allocated for the following:
establishment of four (4) additional Ministry of the People offices in
Trinidad
preparation of designs for the construction of a new Centre at Point Fortin
establishment of Governance Service Centres
decentralization of social services
413.
An allocation of $1 million will be provided for the continuation of the
HIV/AIDS Coordinating Programme which focuses on the integration of a national
response into the development process of the Ministry. This funding will be used for the
design and dissemination of information and to conduct a series of „Caravan Type”
lunchtime educational lectures.
414.
A key priority of the Government is the protection of the rights of the nation‟s
children especially those affected by crime and those who are at a social disadvantage.
The Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development will
continue to provide safe accommodation, educational opportunities and counselling
services for those who are affected. To advance these initiatives the sum of $8.7 million
