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IGT makes donation to Just Because Foundation

INTERNATIONAL Game Technology (IGT) has made its third donation of technology to the paediatric cancer support organisation, The Just Because Foundation (JBF). A media release said, the donation comes in honour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to expand the entertainment and educational opportunities available to young patients undergoing treatment. [caption id="attachment_1106418" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT’s people and transformation regional senior manager, and Dexter Thomas, IGT’s General Manager, Trinidad and Tobago, test out the new equipment at The JBF Paediatric Specialty Unit, Mt Hope Hospital. -[/caption] IGT’s latest donation includes three new desktop computers equipped with ABCmouse Early Learning Software, a comprehensive educational platform designed to make learning fun and accessible for children. The desktops were installed at the IGT After School Advantage (ASA) computer lab at the JBF Paediatric Specialty Unit at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, in August – on the same day, that the non-profit JBF celebrated its 17th anniversary, the release said. [caption id="attachment_1106417" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT’s people and transformation regional senior manager, Dexter Thomas, IGT’s general manager, Trinidad and Tobago, and Chevaughn Joseph, co-founder of the Just Because Foundation, at the JBF Paediatric Specialty Unit at Mt Hope Hospital. -[/caption] Dexter Thomas, IGT’s general manager, Trinidad and Tobago said, “IGT is incredibly honoured to continue our support of the Just Because Foundation. “Through technology, IGT aims to provide JBF’s community of children, and their families, with access to valuable educational resources. [caption id="attachment_1106416" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The JBF Be Better Bears and newly donated technology at the JBF Paediatric Specialty Unit, Mt Hope Hospital. -[/caption] “We hope that these devices will also offer a welcome distraction from the children’s treatment routines, creating a more positive and enriching environment during their time in the hospital.” IGT will also continue its annual sponsorship of JBF’s Be Better Bears programme, which ensures that every child diagnosed with cancer is gifted a special teddy bear for comfort. This is the fifth year that IGT will purchase and donate 200 stuffed bears to this cause. [caption id="attachment_1106415" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Chevaughn Joseph, co-founder of the Just Because Foundation, left, Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT’s people and Ttansformation regional senior manager, Noel Joseph, co-founder of the Just Because Foundation, and Dexter Thomas, IGT’s General Manager, Trinidad and Tobago, display the JBF Be Better Bears, sponsored by IGT. -[/caption] Since 2015, The Just Because Foundation has been a part of IGT’s ASA programme, IGT’s flagship community initiative devoted to providing youth with access to technology while promoting STEM learning opportunities in communities where IGT operates, the release said. [caption id="attachment_1106414" align="alignnone" width="673"] Chevaughn Joseph, co-gounder of the Just Because Foundation, receives a donation from Dexter Thomas, IGT’s general manager, Trinidad and Tobago. -[/caption] Between 2011 and 2024, IGT TT has made over 50 donations to its 18 ASA centres, providing state-of-the-art computers, online technology, software, and employee volunteer hours to partner organisations.   The post IGT makes donation to Just Because Foundation appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.