British Virgin Islands Help And Care Inc

THIS RETURN REPRESENTS THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS HELP AND CARE, INC. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR INCLUDE: WE HAVE ADDED FOUR BVI CITIZENS TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY ARE EACH HIGHLY REGARDED CITIZENS OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND TOGETHER THEY BRING A WEALTH OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, AS WELL AS DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE HANDS ON KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE THE GREATEST NEEDS ARE AND HOW OUR FUNDS CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT. WITH THEIR ADDED RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS, WE HAVE EMBARKED ON OUR FIRST MAJOR PROJECT. WE ARE ASSISTING THE BVI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BY FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF A SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CALLED A HAMMER CAGE (PLUS DISCUS & CONCENTRIC CIRCLES). THIS EQUIPMENT WILL HELP THEM REBUILD THEIR TRAINING FACILITY USED BY THE BVI TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TEAM, AS WELL AS OTHER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ATHLETES. FOR MANY YEARS, TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS HAVE BEEN VERY POPULAR IN MOST ALL CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES. PRIOR TO HURRICANE IRMA, THIS TRAINING FACILITY, SET IN THE HEART OF ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, HOSTED MANY INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. SINCE IRMA, THE FACILITY HAS BEEN STEADILY REBUILDING, BUT THE PREVIOUS HAMMER CAGE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN THE HURRICANE. THE HAMMER CAGE (PLUS DISCUS & CONCENTRIC CIRCLES) ARE EXPENSIVE, BUT KEY PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL HELP THE FACILITY REOPEN TO ATHLETES AND SPECTATORS ALIKE. THE COST TO PURCHASE AND SHIP A HAMMER CAGE (PLUS CIRCLES) TO TORTOLA IS ABOUT $35,000. WE CHOSE THIS PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH VALUE AND PRIDE THE BVI OLYMPIC TEAM ADDS TO THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. DELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR EARLY JANUARY 2020. INSTALLATION WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ITS ARRIVAL. THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY EVENT CELEBRATING COMPLETION THE NEW EQUIPMENT AND, IN PART, IT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE BVI HELP AND CARE SUPPORT. WE HOPE THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE OUR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TYPES OF PROJECTS WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING. WITH THIS SHIFT IN THE BVI HELP & CARE'S FOCUS, OUR CURRENT GOAL IS TO RAISE AS MANY FUNDS AS POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING FUNDING AREAS: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SPORTS AND MUSIC, AND LOCAL BUSINESS START UP ENDEAVORS. WE WILL LOOK TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, WITH OTHER LOCAL BVI ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE. WE NEED ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENABLE US TO EXPAND OUR GIVING AND CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING AT WWW.BVIHELP.CARE, AND SPREADING THE WORD TO YOUR NETWORK. ALL WORK AT THE BVI HELP & CARE IS DONE BY VOLUNTEERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE COVERED BY BOARD MEMBER DONATIONS.