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Founded in 2011 by Soraya Nanan — Widow, Attorney, Motivational Speaker & Single Mother. Widow Support TT, through the experiences of its founder Ms.

Widow Support TT empowers widows across T&T to heal, rebuild & rise through support, advocacy & sisterhood💜 Widow Support TT (formerly the Lincoln Nanan Foundation) is a community for widows founded by Soraya Nanan-widow, lawyer, single mother, friend & speaker. It is a sisterhood of widows who are supportive, non-judgemental, understanding, caring, thoughtful & compassionate. We

provide a safe haven where persons in grief can speak openly about their grief. Soraya Nanan, has recognised the need to have proper support systems in place on the loss of a husband. It is for this reason that the Widow Support TT’s primary goal is to offer support, advice and enrichment to the lives of widows. Despite our focus we recognise the importance of raising awareness on leukaemia in tandem with our support work. In the long term, we hope to advocate for greater focus on bone marrow transplants in Trinidad and Tobago. In a glance, Widow Support TT aims to:

1. Offer complete support – emotional, mental, and financial to widows in an attempt to enrich their lives.

2. Offer grief counselling to children who have lost a parent .

3. Establish a Widow’s Fund to assist women, financially, emotionally and otherwise, who need support after experiencing the death of their husband.

4. Network with relevant local and international organisations and professionals to ensure that widows have the support they need.

5. Source funds from donations and grants. In the long term, Widow Support TT aims to:

1. Set up a bone marrow transplant donor list for persons who are diagnosed with leukaemia and need to get a donor for a bone marrow transplant.

2. Educate persons on leukaemia and its treatment.

3. Financially assist persons of any age group who need life saving treatment, surgery or otherwise.

“Let us lend support for others going through this journey, which is very real and raw to us. No man is an island.” – Ms. Soraya Nanan

21/08/2026

💜 SOME DAYS THE GRIEF IS JUST HEAVIER

As widows and widowers, we learn how to carry grief.

We learn how to get up each morning, take care of our responsibilities, make decisions on our own and continue with life. With time, we may laugh again, enjoy ourselves, make new friends, travel, celebrate milestones and create new memories.

But then there are days when the weight of the loss suddenly feels heavy again.

It may be an anniversary, a birthday, a familiar song or simply an ordinary moment when you wish you could turn to your husband or wife and tell them something.

And on those days, you realise once again just how much has changed.

They were not simply someone we loved. They were our partners. The person we shared our plans with, our worries with, our everyday stories with. They were part of the life we thought we would continue living together.

We keep moving forward because life continues and because we know they would want us to live fully. But moving forward does not mean forgetting them, and it certainly does not mean that we will never have difficult days.

You can be healing and still hurt.
You can be happy and still miss them.
You can build a new life and still treasure the life you once shared.

These things can exist together.

So when grief feels a little heavier, allow yourself to remember. Allow yourself to feel whatever that day brings. Tomorrow may be lighter.

And remember, you do not have to carry the heavy days alone. 💜🦋

At Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, there is a community that understands.

We Heal and Grieve Together.

20/08/2026

💜 GRIEF CHANGES US

One of the realities of losing a spouse is that you may never be exactly the person you were before.

And perhaps you are not supposed to be.

When someone who shared your life is suddenly no longer there, it changes more than your relationship status. It can change how you see life, how you spend your time, who you allow into your space and what you consider important.

Things that once bothered you may no longer matter. Things you once enjoyed may no longer interest you. Friendships may change. Your priorities may shift. You may become more protective of your peace, more conscious of your time and more intentional about the people and experiences you choose.

Sometimes the people around you may not understand.

They may say, “You’ve changed.”

And the truth is — you have.

You have lived through something that changed the course of your life.

But change does not mean that grief has destroyed you. Over time, it can also mean that you are discovering who you are now.

You can miss the person you used to be while learning to appreciate the person you are becoming.

You can carry the memories of the life you once shared while creating a different life for yourself.

And you do not have to apologise because your priorities, boundaries, dreams or outlook on life are different now.

Part of healing is getting to know this new version of yourself — patiently, gently and without comparing yourself to who you were before your loss.

And the people who truly love you will learn to know and appreciate this version of you too. 💜

At Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, we understand that grief is not simply about learning to live without someone. It is also about learning how to live again as the person you have become.

We Heal and Grieve Together. 💜🦋

19/08/2026

💜 THE LOVE REMAINS

When we lose our husband or wife, it is natural to think about everything we lost — the years we expected to have together, the plans we made, the conversations we can no longer have and all those ordinary moments we never imagined would one day become memories.

But alongside that tremendous loss is something grief can never take away:

We had the privilege of loving them, and of being loved by them.

We shared a life. We created memories. We laughed, disagreed, celebrated, struggled, dreamed and experienced all the ordinary and extraordinary moments that made our relationship uniquely ours.

Would we have wanted more time? Of course.

There is never enough time with someone we truly love.

But even knowing how the story would end, many of us would still choose them again. We would still choose the love, the memories and the life we shared — because having known that love was worth everything it eventually cost our hearts.

As widows and widowers, we learn that gratitude and grief can live together.

We can be heartbroken that they are gone while being profoundly grateful that they were here.

We can miss them and still smile at a memory.

We can mourn the future we did not get to have while giving thanks for the past that no one can ever take away.

And as we continue rebuilding our lives, loving them does not prevent us from moving forward. Their chapter in our story remains part of who we are, even as we begin writing new chapters of our own.

Today, instead of only thinking about what you lost, take a moment to remember what you had.

The love. The laughter. The companionship. The memories.

And perhaps quietly say:

“I am grateful that, for a part of this journey called life, I got to walk beside you.” 💜🕊️

We Heal and Grieve Together.

18/08/2026

💜💙 To all our CSEC and CAPE students — Results Day is here! 🌟

Today marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. As you receive your results, be proud of the hard work, sacrifice and determination that brought you this far.

Celebrate your successes, and if the results are not quite what you hoped for, remember that one set of results does not define you or determine your future. There are many paths to success.

To the parents, guardians, teachers and loved ones who supported our students throughout this journey, we celebrate you too. 💜

From all of us at Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, we wish every CSEC and CAPE student the very best today.

Be proud of how far you have come. Your journey is only beginning. 💙✨

17/08/2026

💜 SOMETIMES JUST GETTING THROUGH THE DAY IS AN ACHIEVEMENT

Grief is not always visible.

People see you get dressed, go to work, drive the car, answer the phone, take care of the children, pay the bills, attend the function and even smile when someone speaks to you.

What they may not see is the effort it took just to do those ordinary things.

After losing a spouse, so much of everyday life changes. The responsibilities that were once shared may suddenly fall on one person. Decisions have to be made alone. There is an empty space at home. And while the world continues moving, you are somehow expected to keep moving with it.

So you do.

Not because every day is easy, but because life still needs to be lived.

There are days when getting out of bed is progress. Days when answering that call is progress. Days when preparing a meal, leaving the house or simply making it through the day without falling apart is something worth acknowledging.

And then there are days when you laugh, enjoy yourself and feel a little more like you again. Those days matter too.

Healing after loss is often quiet. There may be no big moment when everything suddenly becomes better. Sometimes it is found in all those ordinary things you slowly learn to do again.

So if today all you managed to do was keep going, give yourself credit for that.

At Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, we know that behind what looks like an ordinary day can be an extraordinary amount of strength. 💜🦋

We Heal and Grieve Together.

16/08/2026

💜 GRIEF HAS NO CALENDAR

One of the hardest things about grief is its unpredictability.

You can be doing well. You can be laughing, working, spending time with friends or simply going about an ordinary day — and suddenly, something brings them back to you.

A song. A scent. A photograph. A familiar place. A date on the calendar. Someone saying their name. Sometimes there is no obvious reason at all.

And for a moment, the years disappear.

This is something many widows and widowers understand. People may assume that because time has passed, the grief has passed too. But grief does not work according to a timetable.

As time goes on, we learn how to carry our loss differently. We rebuild our lives. We create new memories. We laugh again. We discover new parts of ourselves and, yes, we can experience happiness again.

But loving and missing someone who died can exist alongside all of those things.

A difficult day does not erase the progress you have made. Missing your spouse years later does not mean you have failed to “move on.” It simply means that someone who was an important part of your life is remembered.

So when grief unexpectedly visits, allow yourself that moment.

Remember. Cry if you need to. Smile at the memory if you can. And then continue walking forward, carrying the love and memories with you. 💜🦋

At Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, we understand that journey because we walk it together.

We Heal and Grieve Together.

15/08/2026

💜 WSTT MONTHLY ONLINE MEETING – THE LAW AND YOU ⚖️

Our monthly WSTT Online Meeting continued this month with an informative and engaging discussion on “The Law and You” with Dr. Glen Ramadharsingh.

Although a few of our members were unfortunately affected by the virus and unable to join us, we pressed on! Those who were able to attend had the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and gain a better understanding of legal issues that can affect widows and widowers.

This discussion was particularly important because it continued a conversation which began at our International Widows Day Seminar – “Building Bridges: Justice, Dignity & Economic Power for Widows.”

Dr. Ramadharsingh was one of our panellists at that seminar, addressing the important issue of justice. Following the panel discussion, several members still had questions they wanted answered. Our monthly meeting therefore gave us the opportunity to continue that conversation in a smaller and more interactive setting.

At Widow Support Trinidad and Tobago, we believe support goes beyond providing a listening ear. It also means educating, informing and empowering widows and widowers with knowledge that can help them navigate life after loss.

Our monthly online meetings provide a safe and welcoming space where we explore different topics relevant to the lives and experiences of widows and widowers — from grief and emotional well-being to legal matters, finances, health, personal development and rebuilding our lives.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Glen Ramadharsingh for once again giving his time, sharing his knowledge and patiently answering the questions raised by our members. We truly appreciate your continued support of WSTT. 💜

📅 Our online meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Each month brings a new conversation, a new opportunity to learn and another opportunity to connect.

We Heal and Grieve Together. 💜🦋

13/08/2026

🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: SOUTHBOUND STRIKES AGAIN! 🚨

Southbound drivers just can't catch a break today. The jam shifted up the line! 🚗💨

📍 Where: UBH Southbound, locked up from around Mt. Hope / Bamboo #3 straight past the Caroni River.

⚠️ What’s happening: Reports of an accident near the Guayamare River keeping everything at a complete crawl.
If you heading South from the Corridor, pack your patience (or a snack) because it is strictly crawl speed right now! 🐢🛑 🚨🚗💨📍⚠️🐢🛑

12/08/2026

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