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Glad you stopped by the home of the Oracabessa Foundation. We're working hard to make a positive impact in the town of Oracabessa and this is the best place to find out what we are up to.
More importantly this is where you can find out exactly what YOU can do to make a difference! Yes, we are working hard, but we need your help. Right now. Today.
More importantly this is where you can find out exactly what YOU can do to make a difference! Yes, we are working hard, but we need your help. Right now. Today.
GEF Grant!
07/12/11 09:42 Filed in: Fish Sanctuary
We’re pleased to announce that the Oracabessa Foundation has been awarded a US$50,000 grant from United Nations Development Programme “Global Environment Facility”. The grant will be used to strengthen the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary and also plant 2,000 pieces of coral!
Welcome Virginia McConnell
05/09/11 08:57 Filed in: Staff
The Foundation welcomes our newest member of staff to Oracabessa! Virginia McConnell is a newly minted Peace Corps volunteer who has been placed with the Foundation for the next two years. She is a sports specialist and will be working with Richard to strengthen the Foundation’s many sport-related youth development activities. We look forward to having Virginia around the place!
BMX Track
30/08/11 10:28 Filed in: BMX
The Sports Development Foundation (our main local funding partner) confirmed yesterday they have agreed to a bid to build the BMX track! They hope to start works September 5. The first BMX track in the Caribbean could be up and running in a few weeks!
Duty Waiver
30/08/11 10:23 Filed in: Fish Sanctuary
It’s been a LONG time coming, but the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary has finally managed to receive a duty waiver on the cable we purchased with grant monies from the Global Environment Facility. That means within a couple weeks we’ll have demarcation buoys in the water!
U13 Champions!
22/08/11 13:27 Filed in: Sport
Great news from one of the Foundation’s long-standing sport programs. Our U13 ‘All-Star’ Team made up of the best players from our Primary School Competition recently won the Parish U13 Championship! Congrats to Coach Basco and all the young players. Well Done!