{"id":4409,"date":"2025-11-20T17:02:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/?page_id=4409"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:58:16","slug":"express-childrens-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/esg-csr\/express-childrens-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Children&#8217;s Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#3d3d3d\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2667\" height=\"2784\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3544\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/image2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-1 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pt-serif-font-family has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Express Children&#8217;s Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"lineWithBubbleNL\">\u2022\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2022<\/span>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\nspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n    font-size: 300%;\r\n    padding: 0px;\r\n    margin: 10px 0px 25px 0px;\r\n    line-height: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\tspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n\t\tfont-size: 250%;\r\n\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n\tspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n\t\tfont-size: 180%;\r\n\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.subHeading > a {\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--barlow-condensed);\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center subHeading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-barlow-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-e95eeab17dbe3f502d3ac34540d66f29\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/esg-csr\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2997\">ESG\/CSR<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;700&display=swap');\n    @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=PT+Serif:wght@400;700&display=swap');\n\n    .wp-block-cover {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        padding: 0 !important;\n        position: relative;\n        top: auto;\n        left: auto;\n        width: 100%;\n        min-height: 100vh;\n        height: auto;\n        display: flex;\n        flex-direction: column;\n        justify-content: center;\n        align-items: center;\n        overflow-y: hidden;\n        overflow-x: hidden;\n        z-index: 0;\n    }\n\n    .wp-block-cover__image-background,\n    .wp-block-cover__background {\n        position: absolute;\n        top: 0;\n        left: 0;\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n        object-fit: cover;\n        z-index: 1;\n    }\n    \n    .wp-block-cover__background {\n        background-color: #434343;\n        opacity: 0.5;\n        z-index: 2;\n    }\n\n    .ir-grid-container {\n        position: relative;\n        z-index: 3;\n        max-width: 1400px;\n        width: 90%;\n        margin: 50px auto;\n        padding: 0;\n        display: flex;\n        flex-direction: column;\n        gap: 30px;\n        flex-grow: 1;\n        justify-content: center;\n    }\n\n    .ir-card {\n        background-color: #111111;\n        color: #ffffff;\n        padding: 30px 30px;\n        border-radius: 8px;\n        text-align: center;\n        width: 100%;\n        min-height: 300px;\n        display: flex;\n        flex-direction: column;\n        justify-content: flex-start;\n        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out, border 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.1s;\n        border: 2px solid transparent;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n    }\n    \n    .ir-card:hover {\n        box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\n        border-color: #ffffff;\n        transform: translateY(-5px);\n    }\n\n    .ir-card h3 {\n        font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;\n        color: #ffffff;\n        margin-bottom: 0;\n        font-size: 1.75em;\n        font-weight: 400;\n        text-transform: uppercase;\n        letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n    }\n\n    .ir-divider {\n        border-top: 1px solid #ffffff;\n        width: 60%;\n        margin: 20px auto;\n    }\n\n    .ir-card-icon {\n        width: 200px; 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ECF provides bursaries to primary and secondary students and offers vital assistance to families in need.<\/p>\n                <p>With the generous support of corporate partners and individual donors, ECF empowers children to achieve their full potential and helps build a stronger, more vibrant nation.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"ir-pdf-embed-card\">\n                <h3>MORE ABOUT THE EXPRESS CHILDREN&#8217;S FUND<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"ir-pdf-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"ir-pdf-image\"\n                        src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/2024-ESG-Advancing-Our-Commitment-ECF_page-0001.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"Express Children's Fund Document\"\n                    >\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ir-card\">\n                <h3>BANKING DETAILS FOR DONATIONS<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"ir-divider\"><\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"ir-two-col\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ir-col\">\n                        <p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Beneficiary Bank Details:<\/p>\n                        <p>\n                            Bank Name: Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited <br>\n                            Bank address: Corner Park and Richmond Street, Port of Spain <br>\n                            SWIFT: NOSCTTPS <br>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ir-col\">\n                        <p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Beneficiary Details:<\/p>\n                        <p>\n                            Company Name: Caribbean Communications Network Limited <br>\n                            Company Address: Express House, 35-37 Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago <br>\n                            Account #: 84212 <br>\n                            Bank Branch \/ Transit #: 74815 <br>\n                            Currency: TTD <br>\n                            Type: Current Account\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXPRESS CHILDREN&#8217;S FUND The Express Children\u2019s Fund (ECF), established in 1989 by the Trinidad Express Newspapers, is a respected non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged children across Trinidad and Tobago by addressing their educational needs. 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