The history of this organization dictates that in 1987, under the stewardship of the Prime Minister Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a decision was taken to institutionalize the self-help concept through the formation of the National Commission for Self Help Limited.  Mr. Robinson said the then government wanted "to promote an entrepreneurial spirit among our citizens making them active agents in the economic life of the nation, rather than passive dependents of the State and victims of trends and forces beyond their control.  The National Commission For Self Help is a vital cog in the machinery of the State to provide services necessary in order to fulfill the rich potential of our people throughout the length and breadth of Trinidad and Tobago."  Today, twenty-six years later the National Commission For Self Help Limited has managed to carve a niche in the arena of several State Agencies with parallel functions.

The leading Agency in stimulating communities to alleviate poverty and transform lives.

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To improve and transform lives through micro and macro infrastructural development, aiding deserving individuals and motivating communities to become self-sufficient.