K1 DIRECT Management – Priya Thirumur, Iris Hakkens & Alan Schet – attended the Understanding Risk Caribbean Conference held in Barbados. UR Caribbean brings together representatives of government ministries, national disaster management agencies, private sector organizations & others to identify means of disaster risk reduction, while sharing knowledge. There were about 500 persons in attendance […]

K1 Britannia Foundation with the help of volunteers have built and assembled four mini-libraries that are currently located at the Emilio Wilson Park, John Larmonie Center in Philipsburg, and St. Peters at the Rupert Maynard Community Center – the fourth library is to be placed in the Belvedere Community. The inspiration behind the project was […]

“I didn’t really have any expectations going into the course, it was just a foundation to get my focus back on track while learning a skill. After 4 weeks into it, I noticed myself becoming very interested in the information and practices. I bought tools and started practicing at home, while asking a lot of […]

More than 40 participants including members of K1 DIRECT Curaçao, K1 DIRECT St. Maarten, Windward Islands Emergency Medical Services (WIEMS), the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, the Fire Department, and Emergency Support Function 7 (ESF7) completed a disaster response training facilitated by Jacob “Sjaak” Seen, Multidisciplinary Operational Team Leader of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and […]

K1 Britannia Foundation and National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) construction students were recently invited to tour Holland America Line’s vessel MS Koningsdam. Holland America Line (HAL) is one of the biggest sponsors of the K1-NIPA construction course and the sponsors chose to host the youth of St. Maarten along with K1 staff onboard for a […]

Twenty local youth have recently started a comprehensive carpentry course, which will allow them to obtain an international certification from MIC Institution of Technology. The course materialized through K1 Britannia Foundation’s Second Chance Program in partnership with the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA). Holland America Line has once again committed to sponsoring educational training […]

Ensuring that all core members of K1 DIRECT are CPR/AED/First Aid certified is a necessary component of the holistic training due to basic preparations needed to assist in shelter management, first response, and rapid assessments to care institutions on St. Maarten. Twenty members and K1 Staff recently completed the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid […]

This past summer we worked closely with one of the foster homes on the island, New Start Foster Home, home to 22 foster kids coming from various backgrounds. Our aim was to provide the kids with a safe and fun environment during the summer. Over the summer the children participated in a variety of activities. […]

His Excellency, The Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs. Eugene Holiday and his cabinet organized its annual King’s Day Celebration in honor of King Willem-Alexanders’ Birthday on April 26th, 2018 at Simpson Bay Resort & Marina. This year’s theme was “Resilience and Service” as a way to pay homage to how far St. Maarten has come […]

RT en Español’s documentary about St Maarten’s post-Irma recovery and relief work which aired on television across Latin America, Spain, and the United States. Shots from White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation, Mental Health Foundation Sint Maarten and The K1 Britannia Foundation representatives.