Delaford (Tobago) Ambassadors: Trinidad Chapter donates tables to school

IN KEEPING with its mandate to assist people and institutions in their community, the Delaford (Tobago) Ambassadors: Trinidad Chapter recently donated six folding tables to the Delaford Anglican Primary School.

The organisation’s president Curtis Nimblett and other members presented the six-foot tables to principal Pearl Orr during a simple function at the school on July 31.

In April, acceding to a request, the group donated a smart 40-inch television set to the Delaford RC School, John Gully Crown Trace, as part of its community outreach initiative.

On that occasion, Nimblett and the organisation’s PRO Ansen Blackman presented the television set to principal Ashlyn Melville-Cornwall and other members of staff.

Delaford is large, rural district, situated between Louis D’Or and Speyside, along the Windward Road.

Blackman said the group, which was formed on September 13, 2003, seeks to provide quality service and support to deserving people and organisations in Delaford and others so affiliated through developmental programmes and activities.

The non-profit organisation was registered with the Ministry of Legal Affairs on February 10, 2009, and is committed to participating in the economic and social development of the area.

“We are all for giving back to the community,” Blackman told Newsday.

Recalling how it started, Blackman said people from Delaford often met at funerals and other gatherings.

“People who have not seen one-another in a long time would bounce up at funerals and it dawned on us that this thing not making any sense. And so we decided to put something in place where we could always meet.”

Today, the organisation has a core group of between 15-20 members, who meet at the Bon Air High School, Arouca, to discuss projects for Delaford.

A decade ago, the Delaford (Tobago) Ambassadors has honoured several of its distinguished residents, including RC priest Fr Steve Duncan, businessman Dunstan Melville, educator Aurora Orr among others.

They have also collaborated with Delaford residents currently living abroad to organise projects for the village.

At present, the group is on a mission to attract young people to its fold.