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Water, Water and More Water for St. Croix
We have been humbled by the community’s response to water distributions throughout St. Croix. About 18,000 bottles were distributed to hundreds of people from west to east in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria. More than a month after both hurricanes barreled through, most residents are still short on supplies and without basic necessities…
Read MoreChallenges in Distributing Aid Sometimes Result in Amazing Connections
There is so much involved in delivering aid – setting up a supply chain, a distribution network and so much coordinating – and while it can be challenging, sometimes everything just falls into place in a miraculous way. Well that is what happened recently when we got an offer of extra inventory of Acrtic Ice…
Read MoreSpread the Word About the Plight of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islanders are used to being misunderstood, even ignored. It happens when you are traveling stateside and people do a double take before accepting your USVI driver’s license, when you go to pay for something online only to find no option for the VI when state is a required field, or when you try to…
Read MoreGive $20 Today – Support the Race to Recovery on St. Croix
We’ve got a challenge for you! We’re asking for $20 donations to sponsor our athlete in the St. Croix Coral Reef Swim. Our goal is to get 1,000 people to donate $20 toward this effort to support relief efforts on St. Croix through Cane Bay Cares. We’re trying to show the world that St. Croix…
Read MorePowering up St. Croix Organizations After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Donations through Cane Bay Cares have powered up 36 in need organizations, schools and churches on St. Croix. This allowed us to reach as many people in the community as possible, and to address some of the most pressing issues impacting St. Croix residents after being hit by two Category 5 hurricanes – Irma and…
Read MoreLet’s Light up St. Croix with LUCI Solar Lights
Nearly 90% of St. Croix is still without power more than a month after Category 5 Hurricane Maria made landfall. Residents are anxious to rebuild and get back to a normal routine, but that’s hard without modern conveniences that we’ve all grown accustomed to – light among them. That’s where LUCI solar lights come in.…
Read MoreSending Mosquito Superbands to Help Prevent Super-Mosquitos Bites on St. Croix
After the storm comes the mosquitoes. As if 150 mile per hour winds and historic flooding weren’t enough, standing water breeds an overwhelming number of mosquitoes who then prey on the already weary residents of St. Croix. To help combat this, we’ve ordered 4,000 Mosquito Superbands through Evergreen Research, which donated an additional 480 bands.…
Read MoreLike Cane Bay Cares – Help Us Help St. Croix
Through all of the destruction and hardship being experienced on St. Croix and throughout the Caribbean right now, the shining light is the outpouring of support from our extended community. Anyone who has ever lived or been to the Virgin Islands knows just how special of a place these islands are. The cultural, environmental and…
Read MorePower Up, Distribute, Relief – Life After Hurricane Maria on St. Croix
It’s hard to even think about cleaning up and recovering from a major Category 5 hurricane when there is no power for refrigeration, fans, communication or water – let alone get back into a normal routine. With most of the island of St. Croix still without power, several weeks after getting a direct hit from…
Read MoreSafety, Business Continuity and Life on St. Croix Post-Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria grew fast, so fast it took some serious planning to get into gear and prepare. Once it became clear it was making its way for a direct hit on St. Croix – which was still recovering from close contact with Irma and flash flooding from Jose – we set our plan into motion.…
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