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VIDEO STORY: Empowering the Disabled | Innovative Grant Program Transforms Lives in Antigua and Barbuda

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A $50,000 grant from Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme project that helps disabled individuals acquire skills for self-sufficiency in food production.

The initiative focuses on sustainable farming and the use of smart technology to foster resilience in the community.

Bernard Warner, head of the local disability association, is optimistic about the progress, as participants have been trained over the past four years in these techniques.

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Comments (7)

  • Faithful National #1 May 14, 2025, 9:11 AM

    And the wagon rolls on, leaving no deserving person behind!

  • Juju Bee May 14, 2025, 8:31 AM

    Way to go..Hope this venture is successful and provides the means for the disability movement to sustain themselves

  • Unruly One May 14, 2025, 7:59 AM

    I have just been so impressed with production quality of Antigua News and i love the consistency of it all!

  • Antigua Surf May 14, 2025, 5:31 AM

    Must say, the disability persons are some smart and strong ones, i remember some time ago they had a video on tariffs n the PDV n how it will affect them. And they are here now, finding ways for better living. The well n walking should take a page from the disability book

  • Stone May 14, 2025, 5:27 AM

    Hope the powers that be especially in the agricultural sector, watched this video

  • Sheila May 14, 2025, 2:20 AM

    Congrats guys, again a grat production

  • King May 14, 2025, 2:17 AM

    Very nice video story

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