Djbravo47 gives back

Speaking at the event, Dwayne John Bravo, West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago cricket all-rounder said: “A lot of people know the name Dwayne Bravo in cricket. But djbravo is now a brand and not just a name. And it’s a brand that I want to try and push throughout the entire world, throughout the region, and here in TT.” Bravo told the gathering that for him, giving back is part of his life. With his parents and siblings present, he said: “I came from a very humble beginning.

And coming from Santa Cruz, a small village, we know what it’s been, what it’s like not having something that you really want, where your parents have to go and beg and ask for assistance.

So we know how important it is to come from nothing, and it is important for us now who’ve achieved something in life to give back.” He added that charity is a big part of him, and though his charity event is only three years old, he has been doing a lot of charity for the children of his home village in Santa Cruz for the past eight years.

He said his brother Darren and good friend Kieron Pollard also have charities of their own. “We all do a lot of giving back and I think because of where we came from, we know how important it is for others.” Bravo lauded his team of djbravo47 shareholders, David Blanc, Adrian Chandler and Pollard, stating he was happy to surround himself with those good, honest, and positive people who are successful in their own fields, and who pushed him to continue doing the event when he had second thoughts about doing it. “This is my team. For all of us giving back is the most important thing. I can’t wait for the event. I am very excited. The brand djbravo47 is for the people of Trinidad and Tobago.” He invited those present to attend the event and mix and mingle with a number of great athletes and entertainers from throughout the region.

Since partnerning with TSTT, Bravo has been a part of the drive that provided 200 children from homes throughout the country with books. He also collaborated with the bmobile foundation providing bursaries for students attending school at the National Centre for Persons with Disabilities, and last year he again collaborated with TSTT in the Island’s Book Bunny Drive, providing stationary and books for the children from the Bridge of Hope.

Bravo has also provided funding for the blind and visually impaired cricket team, which walked away with the regional T20 and 40 championship trophies.