Trinidad & Tobago National, A London Community Champion in Brent wins Prestigious Awards!

Harlesden residents Janelle Victory Trinidad and Tobago  National won a prestigious Award on the 28 of June at the Wintrade Awards at  Park Plaza Hotel she was nominated among 5000 entries and became a finalist which came down to 22 people and  Janelle made it.

In the category of Heritage Wintrade Woman in Trade founder CBE Yvonne Thompson supports Women Entrepreneurs in a globalized world. The movement of Wintrade stands to motivate, inspire and encourage boldness, ambition and leadership. WINTRADE (Women In Trade), is a network that serves to bridge that gap, break down barriers and give ease of access between Women entrepreneurs globally to facilitate the development of small and new businesses.

Janelle is an International Businesswoman and Health Professional she is also passionate about Families Affected by Domestic Violence and Alcoholic, In Addition, she was crowned as Caribbean Ambassador for her unique work that is transforming lives in the Caribbean and the world. Janelle is the best selling author of 3 books

Janelle loves her community  Harlesden, which she considers the “most diverse place ever”, and which reminds her of her homeland. There is a Trinidadian roti shop and a panyard, the people are multicultural and the community is very lively – capturing all of Janelle’s favourite aspects of Trinidad. She says, “I love to celebrate and get creative. I LOVE roti and my steelpan. The culture promotes good-hearted, friendly, kind people like myself.”

Janelle is known within her community for organising life-changing events – occasions that bring people together to celebrate their Trinidadian roots. It’s important to her to plant seeds of empowerment; that young Trinidadian people know who they are and where they come from, as a key part of their upbringing.

Janelle’s childhood was not ideal. Her father was an alcoholic, and as in many families of an alcoholic this, unfortunately, led to domestic abuse, so she knows intimately the devastating effect this can have. Now she does her part to bring awareness to these issues, and to help those in need. “Too few people talk about domestic abuse and honour-based violence. With two women dying every week in the UK due to domestic violence, and an estimated 2.1 million men and women suffering domestic abuse in the UK, these statistics should be a more prominent topic in society.”

Janelle courageously uses her father’s “mess” as a message to help others, and is of the belief that people can go through painful experiences in their lives and still find the strength to transform their lives to help others. She has been invited to speak at parliament and was part of a prison ministry at her church, a means of encouraging inmates to also see that this does not have to be the end of their story.

Not only does Janelle host community events that celebrate her culture, but in March 2018 she organized a Mother’s Day Banquet – with her own funds – to recognize the women in her community who offer services such as volunteering at the community food bank, music lessons, teaching and much more. It was heart-warming to see the faces of the women who received awards. They were joined by many noteworthy officials including MP Dawn Butler, Mayor of Brent, MP Muhammed Butt, and the High Commissioners from both Trinidad and Barbados. Miss Africa and several other beauty queens also came to support this great event, all in the name of sharing knowledge and experience, and of giving inspiration for future endeavours.

It doesn’t end there. Janelle is also, Mrs Janelle Shelly Clarke-Pamphile.