Longdenville’s walk
Longdenville’s walk Observing the community and conducting a needs assessment were the order of the day during the Longdenville’s Walk held in June. 5 women and 2 men took part in the activity. The Inclusive Cities, Communities of Solidarity (ICCS) project and the Freely Give Foundation partnered to conduct a community appreciation exercise and to […]
Los Compadres: Venezuelan friends using their carpentry skills to build a better life in Chaguanas
Los Compadres: Venezuelan friends using their carpentry skills to build a better life in Chaguanas Yormando Ruiz and Luis Márquez have been friends for years. They first met as young carpenters working together in their hometown of Maturín, in the Venezuelan state of Monagas. And now, living in Chaguanas, a town in Central Trinidad, they […]
Refugee children receive education at Langdon’s Language Institute
Refugee children receive education at Langdon’s Language Institute Langdon’s Language Institute (LLI) is a private educational institution in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, that for more than 24 years has been training people from all over the world. Over the last two years, however, they have started a new programme that focuses on helping Spanish-speaking children […]
Venezuelan chef innovates the Chaguanas food scene.
Venezuelan chef innovates the Chaguanas food scene. They may look strange – black…green…red. Not your usual idea when it comes to hamburger buns. But Alegria Ramirez Ling’s customers love them! In fact, it’s what makes her food truck, The Guilty, an iconic part of the burgeoning Chaguanas food scene. Ramirez Ling, 25, uses natural colourings […]
Venezuelan Children Attend Community Camp
Venezuelan Children Attend Community Camp Inclusion was the prevailing theme as the Freely Give Foundation hosted its Easter Vacation camp for Longdenville’s children in April. The Inclusive Cities, Communities of Solidarity project partnered with the Freely Give Foundation to sponsor transportation and meals for five Longdenville-based Venezuelan refugee and migrant children. This was done to […]
Gabox, the Venezuelan barber making his dreams come true
Gabox, the Venezuelan barber making his dreams come true Gabriel “Gabox” Pérez is a 33-year-old Venezuelan barber who, through hard work and sacrifice, has made his dream of owning his own establishment come true.Born in the city of Cumana, in the Venezuelan state of Sucre state, Gabox came to Trinidad and Tobago in 2017, as […]
Luis Hernández, a Venezuelan teacher and friend bridging language and culture between Trinidadians and migrants
Luis Hernández, a Venezuelan teacher and friend bridging language and culture between Trinidadians and migrants Luis José Hernández Alemán arrived in Trinidad four years ago, in July 2018, from a small town called Pariaguan, just south of Anzoátegui State in Venezuela. “This new beginning was marked by a series of cultural, language, and social barriers […]
Venezuelan empanadas, the savors of integration in the streets of Chaguanas
Venezuelan empanadas, the flavours of integration in the streets of Chaguanas. Jose Ricardo Diaz Madrigal and his wife Isabela Alicia Moreno*, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela seven years ago. They were seeking a place that would provide them refuge and the opportunity to see their children grow up in a safe and healthy […]
Webinar “Public spaces in Trinidad and Tobago: accessibility, safety, and opportunities for social integration.
Webinar “Public spaces in Trinidad and Tobago: accessibility, safety, and opportunities for social integration. Held on November 1, 2021, the purpose of this panel was to make visible the potential that public spaces have in socio and cultural integration processes, with emphasis to the medium-and-long-term integration of Venezuelan refugees and migrants. The webinar was done […]
“My ideal Community” Drawing contest
“My ideal Community” Drawing contest Through this contest, the ICCS project aimed to invite Venezuelan and Trinidadian children to share how they would imagine/like their neighborhoods to look like, which will inform future interventions initiatives where refugees and migrants identify as key to acquiring a feeling of belonging.
