Scaling up Jacob's ladder: Community development in Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract

This article describes a Catholic priest's founding and operation of Servol, a grassroots community assistance and development centre in Trinidad. It describes Servol's low-profile service-oriented approach to creating education and health services, programmes, and facilities. It also describes Servol's difficult transition from quixotic neighbourhood project to national and international educational catalyst. The focus is on youth and vocational programmes