Taken from Stluciastar.com Written by Cat Foster | September 26, 2015 Taj Weekes – musician, poet, humanitarian, dog-owner and animal-lover – is now tackling an issue that has been troubling him since he was a child growing up in Saint Lucia. Taj is organising spay and neuter clinics for animals on 16th, 17th and 18th […]
Press Release TOCO Foundation Mobilizes Partners to support the Dominica Relief Effort
Brooklyn, NY (June 24, 2015)—Project Education, the New York-based organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged Saint Lucian families obtain school supplies, announced its annual Saint Lucian Breakfast for Education to be held Sunday, July 12, 2015 from 10:00AM to 1:00PM at the Saint Lucia House, located at 438 E 49th Street, between Church and Snyder Avenues […]
Words by Natalie Weiner— Taj Weekes and Wilson Jn. Baptiste are both based in New York, but through their charitable efforts they’re working to foster development in their native Saint Lucia. Weekes, recently named the island’s UNICEF Champion for Children, is an internationally successful musician who backs up his humanitarian lyrics by working for the youth of Saint […]
A man of great musical talents, Taj Weekes is also a man of great character. His work bringing aid to children in the Caribbean is one of the many ways that he gives back to the world. As an internationally renowned performer Taj takes the stage as a brilliant musician and also as a […]
Bill Mortley The Clothesline Project returned for its third year at the Derek Walcott Square last Tuesday in celebration of International Women’s Day 2012. The project was organized by TOCO and PROSAF together with the Division of Gender Relations and hosted by HTS/Radio100. They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) is a 501(c)(3) US based not-for-profit organization […]
READ BELOW FOR FULL ARTICLE By Reginald Andrew ST LUCIAN –born international reggae artiste, Taj Weekes, is persistent with his goal to spread the message of peace and joy, globally, through a combination of his music and humanitarianism endeavours. Since making his first international performance at home during this year’s St.Lucian Jazz, Weekes […]
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King declared a state of emergency yesterday, appealing for international help for St. Lucia’s worst national disaster in recent history. Lives have been lost and many more are still missing. The southern town of Soufriere and its neighbor Fond St. Jacques, near the landmark Pitons, have been hit the worst […]
From: St. Lucia Star By David Pascal Young footballers are taking the opportunity to show off their skills under the watchful eyes of five United States coaches, in hopes of landing a scholarship overseas. This initiative which is called They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) Soccer Student Athletic Scholarship Program was officially launched on Thursday, inside the […]
From: Valparaiso University The Valparaiso men’s soccer program raised about $1,800 at its second annual charity game against Milwaukee on Sept. 24 and also collected six boxes worth of athletic equipment to donate to the children’s charity, They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO), for their work in Haiti and St. Lucia. The Crusaders became involved with TOCO early […]