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With thousands now on the breadline following the termination of contracts under the Community-Based Environment Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP), the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP), and the Forestry Division, San Fernando East MP Brian Manning is calling for more support for those who have been left jobless.
In recent weeks, Manning said his office has been flooded with calls and visits from constituents who relied heavily on these programmes. Many are now struggling to meet their basic needs. Over the past two weeks, with assistance from the corporate community, he has distributed between 60 and 70 hampers to the people who have been affected.
On June 27, 300 CEPEP contractors were fired. This was soon followed by the termination of contracts under the URP and the National Reforestation and Watershed Programme. Speaking with Guardian Media by phone, Manning noted that these programmes employed some of the most vulnerable people in the country.
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