LocationsStories of resilience: EnGenDER in Action in Grenada
Raising the Bar - Disability and Social Inclusion
January 31, 2024
Tor Bain - Expanding his horizons with hydroponics
Q: What’s your name and where are you from?
A: My name is Tor Bain and I’m from Gouyave, St. John in Grenada.
Q: Which course did you benefit from in the EnGenDER project here in Grenada and how do you expect your life to change?
A: I took part in the Hydroponics project and once I finish the hydroponics course, I expect my life will be wonderful.
Q: Can you give us some insight into the challenges you face as a person with disability in Grenada?
A: I was born hard of hearing but eventually I became deaf. It has been hard for me to get jobs here in Grenada. There is a big challenge here because it’s not common to have interpreters for deaf persons at jobs.
Q: How has EnGenDER helped you?
A: As a deaf person, this project has helped me to improve myself and my life through Hydroponics.
Q: Any last words as we end this brief interview?
A: Thank you very much for this opportunity to learn Hydroponics. I enjoyed learning Hydroponics, and I would like to learn more to improve myself. Thank you to the EnGenDER Project for this opportunity!
Junior Augustus - Moving forward with renewed hope
Q: What’s your name and can you give us a bit of your story?
A: My name is Junior Augustus and I’m from Grenada. I lost my leg when I returned to Grenada in a freak accident.
Q: You participated in the EnGenDER project’s Apiculture course. What’s your plan after you complete the course?
A: I’m planning to do as much bees as I could. I don’t have free hands sometimes, but you don’t have to check on it every week or every two weeks so let’s see how this one works out. Then, I plan to register my business and have a productive honey business.
Q: What are your overall thoughts on this opportunity and what does it mean for you?
A: I would like to thank the EnGenDER project for giving me this opportunity. Especially someone with a disability – to move forward, to start off his own business without hesitation or discrimination. I am very grateful, and I hope you all could continue doing this to help people like me and others to achieve what they want to achieve.
