Dominica’s official RELIEF DRIVE will be held by on Saturday OCTOBER 7th 2017 by The Embassy of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United States of America. The donation drive will begin at 10 a.m. EST. Members of the Dominican diaspora and other surrounding islands can drop off donations a the parking lot of the Organization of American States (OAS) ADM Building . The OAS is … Continue reading Dominica’s official RELIEF DRIVE
As the small Caribbean country of Dominica prepares to rebuild after being devastated by Hurricane Maria last week, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday pledged to accept students and other Dominicans with families in The Bahamas. Minnis made the revelation following a meeting with Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit at Jet Aviation. Read full story online at Continue reading Bahamas Pledge To Accept Students and Other Dominicans With Families
Note: There will be a daily brief at 10 am. Special charters from Barbados landing at 11 am at the Douglas Charles Airport. Relief supplies will be sent to undisclosed area to then distribute to cut off areas only. Dutch and British ships docked will be filling water trucks to supply to communities to ensure they have a bulk supply. PMH to be fully powered … Continue reading Updates from the Government of Dominica Press Brief of 25 September 2017
Rebuild Dominica, Inc. is happy to welcome Professor Bevin T. Etienne as Director of Technology Operations & Education. Professor Etienne holds joint appointments at the McIntire School of Commerce and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He has extensive teaching and course development experience in the areas of sustainability, entrepreneurship, energy, and engineering design, and emphasizes the importance of capacity building in … Continue reading Professor Bevin T. Etienne Joins Rebuild Dominica as Director of Technology Operations & Education
Adenauer “Washway” Douglas joins Rebuild Dominica, Inc. as Liaison for Portsmouth. Please find the below report on Portsmouth from Mr. Douglas as interviewed by Mr. Gabriel Christian – President of Rebuild Dominica, Inc. Interview was recorded on the evening of Saturday, September 23, 2017. Mr. Douglas provided the status of Portsmouth post-Hurricane Maria. Featured Photo: Cham Ambo/Ambo Visuals Continue reading Report on Portsmouth by Adenauer “Washway” Douglas former Mayor of Portsmouth
Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds of St Lucia has joined the Rebuild Dominica effort. He will be working with Dr. Clayton Shillingford of Dominica, himself a distinguished agriculture scientist — formerly with Dupont Labs. Dr, Edmunds has served as a consultant to various international agencies in the South Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and is a world renowned Nematologist. The nematode Longidorus edmunsi was … Continue reading Eminent Agriculture Scientist and Former St Lucia Ambassador to the USA Dr. Eddie Edmunds Joins Rebuild Dominica to Aid Agriculture Recovery Effort on Dominica
In 1979 Hurricane David devastated Dominica. Just days after that disaster, a young Greek-Ethiopian resident in Canada and barely out of his teens packed his bags, gathered some chain saws, and with other humanitarian-inclined Canadians, traveled to render aid to our island. To make that sacrifice the young Demetrius Apokremiotis delayed his plans for flight school. After clearing roads and spending time helping Dominica, he … Continue reading Ethiopian-Born Air Canada Pilot Prepares to Rebuild Dominica 38 Years After He Rendered Aid to the Island Following Hurricane David
Rebuild Dominica has received the following letter from Mel Tewahade, an Ethiopian-American businessman who is Financial Advisor to His Imperial Highness Ermias Sahle Selassie of the Ethiopian Crown Council. Dear Gabe Christian, At first I would like to thank our God for saving the people of Dominica from a total destruction and death by Hurricane Maria. It is unfortunate that 38 years after Hurricane David’s … Continue reading Letter from Mel Tewahade
Note: The following message was received from the Embassy of Dominica in the United States. Dear Fellow Nationals, As you are aware, the Commonwealth of Dominica suffered severe damage from the passage of Hurricane Maria on Monday September 18, 2017. At this moment, the telecommunication network on the island is completely down and we have no contact with the island. Below is the latest update … Continue reading Message from the Embassy on the Passage of Hurricane Maria on the Commonwealth of Dominica
The following is courtesy of CQ Newsroom at 7:13 AM – shared on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 “The Caribbean Emergency Weather Net advises that its on-air operators cannot handle incoming health and welfare messages for Dominica at this time. However, it has provided an e-mail address to which inquiries may be directed: —- The email to send you Health and Welfare Traffic and requests to is: WelfareDominica@cewn.org In the email … Continue reading Get News Regarding Loved Ones
UPDATE! DOMINICA: Initial damage assessment from aerial recon footage. Photo Credit: CDEMA Featured Photo Credit: News.com.au Continue reading Initial Damage Assessment from CDEMA
The Caribbean Disaster Relief & Recovery Alliance (CDRRA) announced its launch and organizes disaster relief from the chaos following Hurricane Irma. On Friday September 8, 2017, approximately 100 community leaders joined forces with the support of U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Association at the home of well-known mechanical engineer, carnival organizer and Image Band leader, Loughton Sargeant. The result was the formation of the Caribbean Disaster … Continue reading Disaster Relief for Hurricane Victims
For those of use with loved ones that we are trying to reach, the wait can be unbearable. But there’s good news! Communication lines are slowly being restored in Dominica! If you loved one has Flow Mobile, you can send them a top off online today by logging on to https://www.topupflow.com/topup/order. Just enter their mobile number after selecting Dominica’s 767 area code. Then hit the … Continue reading Flow Mobile Phones Accept Online TopUp for Loved Ones!
Courtesy of The Empire State Building’s official Facebook fan page: “Our lights will rotate in the colors of the flags of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominica and the US Virgin Islands tonight to raise awareness for the victims of the earthquake in Mexico and Hurricane Maria. Throughout the display, our halo will rotate in red and white in appreciation of emergency workers’ and first-responders.” Our sincere … Continue reading Empire State Building in NYC Honors Victims of Hurricane Maria
Please join us at the following event as we call on business owners in the Mid-Atlantic to help us raise money for warehousing of disaster relief supplies for the islands recently devastated by Hurricane Irma and now Hurricane Maria. Event: Experience The POWER of Networking Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Hosted By: Kojo Nnamdi Featured Guest: Wintley Phipps (Vocalist, Founder/Dream Academy) … Continue reading Rebuild Dominica Supports The Caribbean Business Alliance in Hurricane Relief Efforts
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