Government Moves to Expand Children's Life Fund - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Children’s Life Fund Expanded

The government’s first bill laid in the parliament was passed late on Friday night with amendments. Minister of Health, Dr. Lackram Bodoe initially proposed two amendments to the Act to Amend the Children’s Life Fund Clause 3 of the Bill was amended by deleting the words “life threatening illnesses” and substituting the words “life limiting illnesses.” Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the changes gives more families a chance to access…

Government moves to expand Children's Life Fund - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

HEALTH Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says the Children's Life Fund Amendment Bill 2025 represents the first of many promises to be delivered by the new UNC administration. He made the comment when he opened debate on the bill in the House of Representatives on June 13. Bodoe recalled the Children's Life Fund (CLF) was the brainchild of Siparia MP Kamla Persad-Bissessar when she was first elected prime minister on May 24, 2010. He said the CLF was dr…

Forsyth County's Tommy and Chantal Bagwell donate $10 million to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Supporters of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the couple recently donated $10 million to help the hospital reach a major fundraising goal. FCN sat down with Tommy and Chantal Bagwell and talked about the fundraiser and why they give back.