Endangered Animal Rescue & Community in Trinidad & Tobago

UPDATE

Amanda is currently undergoing treatment for grade 2 carcinoma and we have a separate medical fundraiser to support her here:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/amanda-hea...

We are sending all good wishes and prayers for Amanda to recover fully and continue the important work she is dedicated to. You can continue to support the work of the Centre via this page.

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Hi there - I am Aleeyah Amanda Ali and along with my partner I operate a community and animal protection center in beautiful Arima, in Trinidad & Tobago.

We provide support to under-served members of our community with education, nature care and conservation, food security and growing, and legacy creation.

A huge part of our work is the preservation, protection and conservation of red foot and yellow foot tortoises - critically endangered in Trinidad, and sadly already extinct in Tobago.

Read about what is happening to the yellowfoots here, we would say it is the same with redfoots...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159660359877425&id=564892424

VITAL PROJECT - HELP US COMPLETE THE WORK

COVID-19 and the pandemic have affected Trinidad & Tobago just as in the rest of the world, with lockdowns and closures.

Watch this TV interview with Amanda for an insight into their work:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=236829824910040

In this time, we had to close down much of our public-facing activity and have not been able to generate income as we usually do.

The support here has been minimal and we have put a huge effort, supported generously by our supporters from around the world, to provide food hampers and vitals to the local communities, especially those overlooked by the major agencies.

We are now looking ahead to the lifting of restrictions and we have some vital refurbishment work to complete. We have received sponsorship to enhance our site for the animals and for visitors, and phase 1 is complete. Costs have increased beyond our planned budget, again due to global conditions beyond our control so we are reaching out for support to complete the works.

The completion of Phase 2 renovations will allow us to begin virtual tours and private bookings to the center within Covid protocols.

This is essential for our financial sustainability into the post-pandemic times.

Here is our 'Wishlist' shared in a recent appeal via Facebook:

2021 PANDEMIC RELIEF UPDATE & REQUESTS

• 50 Food Hampers delivered Jan to March 2021 50 clothing hampers, 50 toiletry hampers 20 Baby Care and Elder Care have also been delivered.
• 1175 Food Hampers Delivered Mar 28 to November 26th 2020 including over 200 Baby Care Packages and Elder Care Packages
• 406 food hampers January to September 30th 2021
• Ongoing Emergency Food Support / Pantry Items Required!
• 9 FIRE VICTIMS (50 PEOPLE)
• Ongoing collection of new or gently used clothes, toys, books, household items
• 90 ANIMALS IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WHILE CENTRE IN CROWD FUNDING FOR SOME RATIONS NOT GROWN, VETERINARY CARE AND SUPPLIES
• Upcycled tyre pet beds and puzzles on sale links within the updates section
• Some BUILDING MATERIALS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE BIOACTIVE ENCLOSURES
• Animal Crates, cages, collapsible railings for use as needed, tubs and water tank
• We are also badly in need of a chainsaw for our chipping services to become viable and create income for the Centre
• OUR OTHER ONGOING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BOTH ANIMAL & WILDLIFE EMERGENCIES/ RESCUE/ REHABILITATION/ LONG TERM BOARDING AS WELL AS SANCTUARY HOUSING

We run several Facebook pages to share our work:

The Foundation for Heritage Preservation and Legacy Creation

Our Heritage Learning Resource Centre, Nature Park & Animal Sanctuary

Phoenix Paws & Claws Rescue & Sanctuary TT

And niche pages as follows - explore our work!

Our Food Support - Pantry Unit

Our First Peoples Support Unit

Thommytank, Biggie Bob & Dinky Red Footed Tortoises

GoldenRay Sunshine & Buttercup Yellowfooted tortoises

Mora, Sip, Teak, Cedar & Mahogany Wood Turtles

The Sweet Pea Gang Of Scorpion Mud Turtles

The Adventures of Tortilla the Red Foot Tortoise

The Adventures of Tinkerbelle the Neo Tropical Squirrel

The Adventures of Chiquita the Agouti

The Adventures of Willie The Manicou Opossum

The Adventures of Gizmo & Fluffy the Guinea Pigs

The Adventures of Luna & Cotton

The Adventures of Maximus & Miah

Indigenous Heritage, Cultural Studies & Art forms Project Unit

Craft, Design, Upcycling/ Recycling & Technology Project Unit

Kairi Plant Propagation Unit

Kairi Seed Harvesting and Seed Bank Project Unit

Climate Mitigation, Reforestation, Flooding Mitigation Project Unit

About the Foundation

The Foundation for Heritage Preservation & Legacy Creation is a NGO/NPO incorporated in 2008 in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. This Foundation is solely for providing programmes geared toward Heritage Preservation, Nation Building as well as skills geared toward Life Mastery, Personal Development and Abundant Living.

We work with members of our society, particularly children, youth, women, the differently abled and the elderly so as to enable them to reach their full potential and create a Legacy while ensuring a continuation of our Heritage.

Our activities include educating, teaching & developing members of our society & raising funds to support the said activities.

Focus areas include Indigenous Heritage, Environment, Conservation, Wildlife /Animal Rescue, Creative, Theatre & Media Arts, Fabric design, Craft, AgriBusiness & Cottage Industry, Entrepreneurship & Business Acumen Workshops & Facilitation for Knowledge Transfer & Capacity Building of Organizations, Groups & Individuals.

Organizations we have partnered with over the years include:

• Office of the Queen of the Warao Nation
• Ashnad Foundation
• ITNAC & IMARA FOUNDATION
• The Prison Fellowship Ministry T&T
• Memisa Center
• Lady Hochoy
• ChristChild
• Joshua boys
• The Jericho Project
• House of Judah
• programmes for socially displaced & supporting those in need identified within communities where we work DURING ANY EMERGENCY CLIMATE ISSUE OR NATURAL DISASTER.

Aleeyah Amanda Ali is the CoFounder, Director and Secretary with roles as curator of bioactive enclosures, animal handler and carer.

She started this Foundation to formalize and expand her voluntary Community & School activities based on the past 30 years community service and past 24 years on her return to Trinidad & Tobago after completing her studies in the UK & Canada. She has been working in Trinidad & Tobago as An Arts Education & Career Guidance Facilitator voluntarily. For Primary Schools, Libraries, Community Activities & Events, she has been working as Children’s Character; Redzi…the Trini Clown with plenty Tobago flavor!!! A character she Conceptualized, Developed, Perform as & Manage (including Costume & Set Design)

For the past 23 years she has worked in Schools, Community Events and NALIS - St James Library conducting a series of Edu-Cultural Interactive Workshops entitled “Discovering Redzi’s World” voluntarily. This series was extended to the Diego Martin Library by invitation of NALIS. The programme has had overwhelming response and has been praised for its successful delivery of Educational, Cultural and Environmental / Climate lessons as well as Nation Building by Library Staff, Teachers, Parents and children because of the creative use of a Magical Portable Children’s Set and Props; sessions also include Music and Musical Instruments, Cultural Artifacts, Puppetry, Story Telling, Slide show presentations and Live Animals.

A team of qualified dedicated like minded individuals have joined in the work we are doing in the Community. Our Santa Rosa Heritage & Learning Resource Center & Kulturkafe launch Easter 2020... was postponed in February and ALL OUR RESOURCES WERE TURNED TOWARD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES, FRESH FOOD AND DRY GOODS FOR OVER 500 FAMILIES IN DIRE NEED OF SUPPLIES....

Your support will help us keep our projects going, and allow us to continue to support rescue animals, communities and individuals in this challenging time.

THANK YOU!

Do share and all donations however small are very welcome.

NOTE

Sarah Dixon is based in the UK and is a former schoolmate of Amanda, supporting the project and the transfer of funds from this fundraiser to Trinidad.