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Poverty in Trinidad and Tobago is spreading beyond the usual vulnerable groups and is now affecting working families who are struggling to stay afloat.
Groups like The Children’s Ark and Glimmer of Hope say they are seeing the rise of “the new poor”—people with jobs who still cannot make ends meet.
After years of helping families in need, both organisations told the Sunday Express that while relief efforts remain important, charity alone will not solve the crisis.
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