From left – Kerwin Hinson (sales representative, Tropical Shipping; Lauren McIntosh-Shallow (Executive Director, Caribbean, World Paediatrics),
Press Release
June 5, 2026
On Tuesday, May 19,2026 Tropical Shipping presented a cheque valued at EC$3,260 to World Paediatrics to assist in defraying costs associated with providing advanced paediatric medical services to children across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the wider Caribbean region.
World Paediatrics (WP) is a non-profit organization that delivers life-changing surgical and diagnostic paediatric care to children in SVG and the Grenadines and the Caribbean since 2002. To date, the organization has served more than 8580 children from the Eastern Caribbean region, and performed 2165 procedures from various paediatric specialities with a value of services amounting to over EC$285 million, a release from the shipping company states.
Sales Representative of Tropical Shipping, Kerwin Hinson expressed the company’s pledge for supporting WP another year, highlighting Tropical’s longstanding relationship to making a meaningful difference in the communities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
“We are committed to Island Life and are proud to contribute to a cause that positively impacts the lives of children and their families,” Hinson stated.
Executive Director of WP, Caribbean Lauren McIntosh-Shallow, extended heartfelt thanks to Tropical Shipping for its continued support, stating “We are thankful for this continued partnership with Tropical Shipping over the years. This contribution much like the previous ones play a vital role in expanding access to advanced paediatric care to children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Eastern Caribbean. This support helps ensure that every child, regardless of their circumstances, access specialized and advanced paediatric care they need to thrive”.
