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Rowen Marshall, IGT call centre associate; Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT people and transformation regional senior manager for the Caribbean; Devika Harricharan, IGT relationship strategy officer; Deshawn Bruce, IGT repair technician; Cherisse Charles-Bradshaw, IGT chief accountant; and Chelsea Alleyne, IGT’s administrative assistant, all pose together to commemorate IGT’s Global Giving Month at the Amica House children’s home. -
Employees of International Game Technology (IGT) Trinidad and Tobago celebrated the company’s Global Giving Month initiative in May by giving back to Amica House, a home for socially displaced and at-risk girls aged three-17.
IGT’s Global Giving Month volunteers Tanya Singh, IGT Global People Services Representative, front, and Akilah Howard, IGT call centre associate, back, show off their painting skills Amica House children’s home. -
From upgrading the kitchen garden to organising the home’s library, IGT employees lent a hand wherever possible to enhance the living space for the 16 residents, a media release said.
Deshawn Bruce, IGT repair technician, inspects the technological equipment in Amica House’s After School Advantage (ASA) Lab during IGT’s Global Giving Month. -
The team gave the computer room a fresh coat of paint and did a maintenance check on the equipment, all previously donated by IGT, to ensure that the space will be ready for the girls participating in IGT’s Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp in July.
Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT people and transformation regional senior manager for the Caribbean, enjoys her outdoor volunteer work at Amica House. -
Amica House is one of 18 local NGOs in IGT’s After School Advantage (ASA) programme, the company’s flagship community initiative devoted to providing youth with access to technology and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education opportunities, the release said.
Cherisse Charles-Bradshaw, IGT chief accountant, and Rowen Marshall, IGT call centre associate, bake afternoon treats with girls of Amica House. -
The day’s activities ended on a high note when some of the girls joined the IGT team in baking afternoon treats for everyone to enjoy together.
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