MA PAU Sends Support to Community Talent Show

Ma Pau believes in the youths in our communities but clearly understand they need opportunities to express themselves through the means of Sports, Education, and the performing arts and so fully support the work of The South East Port of Spain Cultural Workshop Inc. For the work in development in their community on an Anti- Crime Initiative and for helping youths avoid the pitfalls of negative influences

CAPTION: Presentation of $1000 to Michael Morgan (centre) president of SEPOS by Ma Pau representative Maxine Gonzales, on left Dwayne Jackson, Member of SEPOS.

Single Mother of Four asks Ma Pau for Help

Ma Pau lends assistance to a single mother of four children Anjanette Payne. Her daughter Regine an eleven -year-old SEA student of St. John's school in Diego Martin was diagnosed by Dr. Arlene Wright as urgently requiring corrective surgery for a dental disorder. Anjanette Payne receives a cheque for $2000 for her Love and devotion to her daughter. Ma Pau encourages social development and growth for children, our future leaders.

CAPTION: Presentation of $2000 made to Anjanette Payne by Ma Pau representative Hannah Jones.

MA PAU Recognizes a Mother's LOVE.

They say charity starts at home and Nikisha Lee a staff of Ma Pau was a lucky mother who detected her child hyperactive and disruptive tendencies needed professional help. We are in 2008 and still many parents do not realise their child may be suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D) and need professional advice. The term "ADD" is widely used, but the American Psychiatric Association recently changed the name to attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Ma Pau wishes to increase awareness in this developmental disorder ADHD which was first widely diagnosed in the 1970s, mostly among young boys.

CATION: Presentation of $6000 made to Nikisha Lee (center) by Ma Pau representative Maxzine Gonzales(right), a relative Tim Oden (left)

Ma Pau Supports Glenn's Fight Against Cancer

Ma Pau Members Club is a window of charity for 40yr old Glenn Stodart who has everything to live for and is now a survivor. After a life saving surgery to remove the cancer Glenn must now undergo a costly radiotherapy treatment to ensure no recurrence. A determined Glen has been through it ,all he did not let his cancer slow him down and Ma Pau Members Club is proud to lend support to his passionate fight against cancer.

IN CAPTION: Presentation of $5000 cheque was made to Glenn Stodart (Left) by Ma Pau representative Shani Hoating.

Mapau donates computer to YMCA

Ma Pau has always contributed to the needs of the community and the YMCA graciously requested a computer for their pre-school to enhance the children learning skills. As always, Ma Pau stretches its hands out to the children, for they understand that these impressionable minds are the future of our nation!

CAPTION: Cheque for $6000.00 presented to Mrs. Alicia Lescott, YMCA's Childcare center Head Teacher (center right) and De Lisa Lewis, YMCA's Communications Officer (center left) by members of the Ma Pau Football team, Sheldon Taylor ( Left) and Michael Freitas(right)

Mapau Foots The Bill, $1000.00 school fees

In a letter, a tired and frustrated sounding Mrs. Hosein explained to Mapau that she is the single parent of her two children, and because of medical problem she has been unable to work for some time. She was desperate for the school fees to pay for her daughter to attend school.

Always a charitable source, The Mapau Member's Club came to her rescue and donated $1000.00 for her daughter's school fees.

CAPTION: Cheque for $1000.00 presented to Mrs. Shalima Hosein (left) by Ma Pau representative Kandace Phillip(right)

MA PAU screen over 500 for PRO team

MaPau's coach Ron La Forest have taken Ma Pau SC to the PRO league. On March 3rd to the 6th, 2008 over 500 potential players were screened to earn a chance to play in the PRO league.
70 out of the overwhelming respond satisfied what was needed for the team. The decision is a tough one and the selected players will be announced shortly.

The team's coach Ron La Forest is confident for a Victory for Ma Pau SC.

In Picture: Coach Ron La Forest (standing) addresses the players at a screening session.

Ma Pau Treats Sea Lots

Ma Pau Members Clubs treats the children in the Sea Lots area for the 12th year. This has now become an annual affair; Santa arrived in grand style to over 400 children that were gathered at the Sea Lots Basketball court on Saturday December 15, 2007. There was live entertainment and lots to eat and drink.

In Picture: Santa Claus with the help of the Ma Pau representatives (back Row) distributes presents to the excited, happy children.

Ma Pau Presents Cryil Ross Home

Ma Pau Members Club presents Christmas presents to all the children of the Cryil Ross Home in Tacarigua, at this special time of the year Ma Pau ensures that these children have lots of presents under their Christmas tree.

In Picture: Hyacinth Cross (right) the Principal of Cryil Ross Home accepts the gifts for the children of the home from Jill Paul of Ma Pau.

MAPAU SCORES $2280 TOWARDS THE RAIDERS HOCKEY CLUB GOAL!

Ms. Valgene Hinkson, President of the Raiders Hockey Club requested support from the Mapau Membership club to allow them a chance of contending in this year's competition and without inquiry, the Club addressed their appeal. A donation of $2280.00 was presented to the Raiders Hockey Club on behalf of the Mapau Membership Club to help towards airfare and accommodations.

In Picture: Aisha Phillips of Ma Pau (right) presents the cheque of $2280.00 to the President of the team Ms Valgene Hinkson (left)

Ma Pau donates $5000 to Help Relieve Marvin's Medical Cost

Marvin George has been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. As a consequence an Electrophysiology Study had to be done and a Defibrillator needed to be implanted in order to save Marvin's life. Subsequent to this diagnosis, time and negligence have steadily deteriorated his condition and as a result, had to be constantly hospitalized in order to stabilize his conditions and alleviate some of the pain he suffers daily. Medical costs which has been estimated at approximately US$70,000.00.

Upon reading the daily struggles that Marvin endured, the Mapau Membership Club without question contributed $5000 towards meeting the costs of for his treatment and extended heartfelt wishes that the sum needed is acquired as expeditiously as possible.

In Picture: Alicia Wellington (right) of Ma pau presents a cheque payment fo $5000.00 to Marvin's Uncle, Curtis George (left).

Ma Pau $1000.00 Assistance to Union Road Village Council

Dancers from the Union Road Village Council needed assistance to produce costumes for their performances. Ma Pau Members club donated $1000.00 toward the production.

Ma Pau's $4800 Assistance to Marabella Pioneers Football Team

Ma Pau Members Club donated $4800.00 in football gear to the Marabella Pioneers Football Team. The team was in high spirits after receiving their request for the much needed gear.

Ma Pau is Cricket. Ma Pau is for the Youth!

Nicholas Rampersad who was selected to be a part of the Guyana's National Under 17 Cricket Team came to Ma Pau Members Club for assistance. The club seeing the potential of this teenager donated $2000.00 toward his equipment. So that he can fulfill his sporting career. The Ma Pau Members Club has always been and will always ensure that the youth of Trinidad & Tobago are nurtured and supported in sport.

Ma Pau Stands Firm with the Nation's Youth!

"Stand Firm" a charity concert in aid of the St. Michael's School for Boys and the St. Jude's Home for Girls recently held at the Amphitheatre of the National Library in Port-of-Spain. The Ma Pau Members Club has graciously donated $2000.00 for the sound system which was required for the event.

$3500 to Assist the Grahams

Requesting assistance for the electrical wiring of the family's home the Graham's came to Ma Pau with great hope that they  would succeed in attaining their request. Ma Pau has contributed $3500.00 toward the electrical rehabilitation of their home, with the hope that other companies will lend support in this family's undying plight to a wholesome future.

Ma Pau to the Rescue

The Ma Pau Members club has made a pledge to assist Karen Moraldo and Darryl Ram and their 10 children who was evicted from their home in the Beetham Gardens' Pensioners Quarters on January 30 2007. The Club assisted Mr. Ram through the provision if employment, which earns him, a salary of $3000.00 per month, food, clothing and a monthly home rental allowance. The club also found them suitable living accommodations that the family now enjoys.

Hat's of to Ma Pau the club that cares.

Explainer Gets $20,000.00 for Carnival 2K7

Explainer one of the country's renowned calypsoians basks in the glory of the season each year, but for him and so many others the cost affiliated with recording, production and the like can be extremely difficult to obtain. The Ma Pau Member's Club has donated $20,000.00 to Explainer's 2007 recording and production accommodations, a cheque that was enthusiastically welcomed by the 2006 "Park It" singer.  Realizing that the culture of Trinidad & Tobago must be supported by members of the corporate sector, Ma Pau has raised a hand in an effort to provide our musical ambassadors with financial solidarity.

Carnival for the Kids, Ma Pau supports it All the way

This year the Ma Pau Members Club has placed its focus on a group of 8 young and spirited souls who hail from this institution, offering to assist with a handsome $4600.00 towards the purchase of their carnival costumes. The band, Jacqui Koon How "Myths and Legends" which features designs by 17-year-old, Adrian Foster and promises to give the kids all the fun, thrill and excitement that carnival can possibly offer to them.

As always Ma Pau stretches its hands out to the children for they understand that these impressionable minds are the future of out nation!

Ma Pau Looks on & Supports as Crazy Mesmerizes the Masses!

The Ma Pau members club in its quest to Propel the nation's culture and its keepers forward has donated a handsome $8000.00 cheque to the lovable Lunatic himself, Crazy" As is usually the case, Ma Pau lends its support to members of the soca and calypso fraternity during the season as they understand that along with the production of the music, there are incurred cost. 

The Ma Pau Members club is honored to present the mad behind this season's two most notoriously embraced carnival songs, with this $8000.00 sum that will definitely come in handy, along the way!

Ma Pau on Board with Marissa" s Home Repair

Marissa Louise a mother of three and a resident of Cicada Street in Morvant recently extended her simple request for assistance from the Ma Pau Member's club. In her letter Louise explained that her current monthly income of approximately $1000.00 per month which is sporadically attained through maintenance jobs is simply insufficient in her efforts to refurbish the caved in roof of her home.

Marissa has also sought the assistance of the Self Help Commission in an effort to raise the $13,252.00 that is needed to repair the roof and the floor that has deteriorated as a result of the roof's collapse. 

Ma Pau has donated $5000.00 to Marissa's cause in the hope that she can rebuild a comfortable shelter for her family.

Another Ma Pau effort that will reassuring stabilize a family

Ma Pau gives Daryl a fighting chance

29-Year-old Daryl St. Cyr was suffering from "Sclerosing Cholangitis" Daryl who was a Pentecostal Minister at the United Pentecostal Church in San Juan, Trinidad. Found himself suffering with this dreaded condition. Ma Pau Members Club came to the assistance Daryl to help him get the much-needed liver transplant in Argentina. With a donation of $5000.00 and a charity night held at Ma Pay with the proceeds of the night going towards Daryl's cause.

September 2006 $30000.00 Farai & Masai

A solid education is the key variable in the achievement of a successful, well balanced future and this Faria and Tafara Masaisai aged 21 and 23 respectively have acknowledged. The brothers who hail from Belmont, Trinidad have proven to be distinctively ambitious in the efforts to attain the best possible academic structure that can be afforded. In September 2006 Ma Pau Member's Club donated $30,000.00 to help Faria and Tafara achieve their educational goals.

Ma Pau believes in the youth of T&T and should you!

Ma Pau donates Airline tickets Brent Metivier $5000.00

Rent Metivire was affected with Cerebral Palsy at birth. After many efforts raising funds for their son's to seek a 5 week brain educational and physical therapy program at the EURECA Institute, California, USA. A total of $75,000.00 was raised; for the treatment. The parents were faced with a further problem as one of the Major Airline's; refused their request for assistance. Ma Pau Member's Club saw the story in the newspapers and rendered their assistance by giving to them $5000.00 towards the cost of the airline tickets to Californian

September 2006 $14,000.00 Cryril Ross Nursery

The Ma Pau Member's Club has constantly been a beacon of light for many of the country's underprivileged, proving time and time again that they are leaders within the community. Most recently, the Ma Pau Member's Club, reputed for this overwhelming generosity with regard to humanitarian efforts came forward in an attempt providing educational emancipation to two of the Cyril Ross Nursery children. Presenting a cheque in the amount of $14,000.00 to one of the nursery's ambassadors, Wendy Fitzwillams, Ma Pau surrendered to the cause of educating our nation's youth.

Ma Pau Invites Santa to Seal Lots for the 10th Year

For an event which had a very humble beginning at the home of Ma Pau employee and Sea Lots resident; Isaac. The 10th year celebration proved truly worthwhile, as it not only brought cheers of joy to the hearts of the community's children, but also a sense of pride and fulfillment to the management and staff of the Ma Pau Members Club.

MA PAU gives boats to Tsunami Victims

MA PAU Members Club one of the oldest and most reputable Members Club reached out and touched the lives of 10 Sri Lankan fishermen who had lost their boats and families in the recent devastating Tsunami.

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MAPAU CHIPS IN:
MaPau Member Club of Woodbrook recently contributed $16,200 to the Cyril Ross Nursey in Tacarigua to cover transportation costs for seven of teh nursery's children to attend school.