Massy Group
The Massy Group is the Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropic arm of the Massy Group. In Trinidad and Tobago it was established in 1979, funded by the contributions of Trinidad and Tobago-based subsidiaries. The Massy Group is committed to social development, through poverty alleviation, youth development as well as the advancement of education, religion, arts and culture and other key areas. In addition to offering scholarships, awarding disbursements to NGOs and contributing to special social projects, the Massy Group has also funded the Rites of Passage: Boys to Men Programme for the past 10 years. The Board members are Gaston Aguilera (Chairman), Angela Hamel-Smith, David O'Brien, Gregory Sloane-Seale, Hugh Henderson, Sandra Welch-Farrell, Keith De Freitas, Phillip Hamel-Smith and Earl Boodasingh, all of whom are ably supported by the Board's secretary, Gem Rowe. In 2015, the Massy Group was also established in Barbados.