Trinidad and Tobago-born United States-based rapper Nicki Minaj, whose real name is Onika Maraj, has pledged financial assistance to those affected by recent flooding in this country and is working with local soca star Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez to achieve her goal.
"Trinidad, I am working on getting many different resources to you now. Fay-Ann & I have been communicating non-stop. I will let you know exactly who I’m donating the funds to & hope to be with you very soon. I Love you. We will get through this," Minaj tweeted on social media yesterday.
Minaj later posted a photo of herself dressed in bathing suit-inspired outfit in the red, white and black colours of the Trinidad and Tobago flag.
Minaj, who was born in St James, has been using her social media presence to highlight the flooding situation here.
Earlier this week, she reposted a picture from soca artiste Ian "Bunji Garlin" Alvarez showing the flooding.
"Some parts in Trinidad are ok but a large number of areas look like this and worse and people have lost everything they possess," she posted then
"People are now out in droves giving all the assistance they can to who needs it. In the disaster the blessing of togetherness stands so strong in this moment here in Trinidad and Tobago everyone is lending a hand even those who have nothing left," she wrote.
Trinidadian-born US-based rapper Nicki Minaj's post announcing her collaboration with local soca star Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez on social media.
Minaj said there are a lot of people willing to assist from overseas.
"There are a lot of people from abroad asking about assisting, but they haven't seen any info on how to do so, so we will gather what info we can and put it in a next post. Thanks for all the prayers and we journey through this time," Minaj wrote.
Lyons-Alvarez also took to Instagram to thank Minaj for her assistance.
"Thank you @nickiminaj for the deep concern for your fellow Trinis. We know your love for home is real and you staying in contact daily shows it. We are definitely appreciating your generosity. We had a great walkabout today, and both @bunjigarlin and I are 100 percent with you. #Queen #Trinidad."