Our Work
Enabling Progress and Building More Resilient Communities
Our work has purpose, and what we do makes a difference.
We respond with urgency and sensitivity in times of disaster. While over the medium-term, we help build more resilient communities by providing funding, technology and upskilling to enable progress and build local economies. The result: people are better able to cope with future adversity.
We’re extremely proud of the Foundation’s work since it was established in 2017. Here are some of our achievements:
- Emergency supplies distributed to thousands in in BVI, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Puerto Rico via a US$100,000 donation to Shelterbox
- Primary and secondary students in Dominica, Anguilla, and TCI are learning in stronger, safer facilities due to grants totaling US$750,000
- The people of Dominica are closer to getting their only public library rebuilt as a result of a US$200,000 grant
- Thousands of young people in vulnerable communities are learning new skills via a US$70,000 donation to: Puerto Rico (US$25,000 to PR4PR), Curacao (US$25,000 to Curacao Cares) and Jamaica (US$20,000 to the Flow Foundation for the Duhaney Park Primary School)
- We donated US$100,000 to support those affected by floods in Trinidad and most recently granted US$100,000 to Walkers Institute for Regenerative Research, Education and Design (WIRRED). This Barbados-based NGO focuses on enhancing ecosystems to help communities adapt and be resilient in the face of climate change.
- We supported the recovery of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, by donating $485,000 to get emergency supplies, including food, water and generators to hospitals, doctors and shelters.
- We also donated $50,000 to the Disaster Committee of the Rotary Club of Grand Bahama to help repair homes across the island and to get supplies to those most in need. We also gave a grant of $25,000 to World Central Kitchen to provide hot meals to thousands who were displaced by Hurricane Dorian.
- To support the thousands of students displaced by the hurricane, we gave a grant of $100,000 to One on One Education to roll out a virtual education program.
- We supported the on-line education initiatives in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- We donated $55,000 to support the relief and recovery efforts across Central America in light of the devastating impact Hurricane Eta.
- We continue to support relief and recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as neighboring islands, in the aftermath of the La Soufrière volcano eruption.
- CWCF provided mattresses for 35 families after the passing of Hurricane Elsa, which resulted in flash flooding in St. Lucia. The donation was part of the National Emergency Management Organisation’s (NEMO) initiative which supported 300 families in the region.
- Connectivity services are essential to our survival, and the disparity between those with and without access to technology has been amplified. The disruption to education systems around the world poses severe negative long-term effects on young students. Our efforts are currently focused on providing access to devices and improving connectivity in underserved communities. Read more here and join our efforts by making a contribution today.
These projects are helping communities and nations to not only recover from crises, but also to support them in becoming more resilient and enable economic progress.
To learn more abut our work, please view our annual reports: