We found out that Hurricane Jose was due to hit by the late afternoon so we started the day at 6 am to prepare. We assisted 26 tourists to get settled in the shelter, helping them get set up with food and water as well as seeing which ones needed medical attention so that they […]

We started the day by meeting with the heads of all the relief organizations to see where we were needed. We then met with the head of search and rescue to discuss if they needed volunteers. We recruited additional volunteers and went to load all the fresh supplies from Le Grand Marche to deliver at […]

We met at the preorganized meeting point with all the volunteers. Because of all the check points, only a few were able to make it. We assisted the police with stocking up their supplies for their staff. Then we met the owner of Le Grand Marche, Danny Ramchandani, who donated whatever food was left for […]

K1 Britannia Foundation was asked to check out the Dutch Quarter Community Center (shelter) to see if it was liveable after the hurricane. We did a bit of ground work in assessing the damages to the island, along with other local organizations. Along the way we met with and comforted those who needed encouragement following […]

Hurricane Irma hit St. Maarten on the morning of Wednesday, September 6,  and brought with her a path of destruction never before seen in the the Caribbean. Over 90% of the island was heavily damaged, with many of the homes and businesses destroyed. The ones left standing lost roofs, windows, doors, etc., and were damaged […]