A commitment that continues beyond the crisis.
From disaster relief to education and community partnerships, Rebuild Dominica brings volunteer expertise, material resources and generosity together in service of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
We began after Tropical Storm Erika in 2015. The work since then shows what can happen when people across the diaspora and on the island turn a shared concern into coordinated action.
When the need is urgent, connection matters.
After Erika and Maria, families and frontline responders needed supplies, equipment and the means to move them. RDI’s response connected medical expertise, donors, shipping partners and volunteers.
Medical supplies valued at $400,000 USD.
RDI’s April 2018 release records a Project C.U.R.E. donation of medical equipment and supplies, with the emergency container arriving in Dominica on December 25, 2017. Infinity Wealth Management and the Law Offices of Gabriel J. Christian helped underwrite shipping.
Read the shipment record ↗A community relief drive.
At Caribbean Cargo DC’s September 19 fundraiser, volunteers filled more than ten large shipping barrels with clothing, school supplies, linen, toys and non-perishable food. RDI’s 2017 reporting also records donated storage space and reduced shipping rates from CCDC.
See the community response ↗These are dated contributions from RDI’s archive, rather than a current annual total. Donated goods and their reported value are distinct from cash raised.
Help strengthen readiness for the next emergency ↗
Explore the Jaws of Life Initiative and its focus on emergency response equipment.
Opportunity deserves sustained support.
RDI’s partnership with The Piney Woods School connects Dominican students with a boarding school education in Mississippi and a pathway toward leadership and service.
Two scholars. A wider horizon.
RDI’s November 2024 announcement celebrates Radhika Frederick and Joseph Thomas as scholarship recipients. The program’s August 2024 release describes support for tuition, boarding and other expenses.
Meet the scholars ↗Help with the everyday essentials.
Learning takes more than a place in the classroom. Visit the student support section for each scholar’s Amazon registry and individual news feature, or bring your perspective to RDI’s education committee.
Support a scholar’s next chapter ↗Planning for the Fall 2028 cohort is underway. Applicants must have a B average or better. The exact deadline will be announced in 2027.
Explore student resources ↗ Help shape the education pathway ↗
Program record: RDI’s August 2024 announcement. School information: The Piney Woods School.
Culture brings us together. Purpose moves us forward.
RDI’s benefit events create space for the diaspora, artists, businesses and volunteers to rally around a shared cause.
The Weekend in Solidarity With Dominica.
The benefit weekend brought community and cultural expression into the relief effort after Erika. Its event coverage and photo archive preserve that early chapter of collective action.
Explore the benefit weekend ↗One Caribbean Hurricane Relief Concert.
RDI joined the Caribbean Disaster Relief and Recovery Alliance for the concert in Bowie, Maryland, supporting islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Read the concert announcement ↗Community development also includes agriculture. RDI’s archive records collaboration with the Caribbean Agricultural Network and Global Breadfruit, including a reported gift of 1,500 breadfruit trees in 2016.
Fund or Partner With RDI.
Foundations, businesses and community organizations can help connect resources with practical needs. Tell us where your priorities meet ours: education, disaster readiness, equipment, logistics, volunteer expertise or a purposeful community event.
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