Guadeloupe-based NGO raises funds for school repairs in Dominica

Ezrah Winston is representative of the NGO in Dominica

The Guadeloupe-based NGO CORECA has raised over half a million dollars (€150,000) for the repair of schools in Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Soon after the hurricane, the group under the leadership of its President, Julien Merion, sprang into action in order to assist the stricken island.

On the recommendation of the Ministry of Education, the funds will go towards the repair of the Clifton and Morne Jaune primary schools.

Representative of CORECA, Ezrah Winston said the group had originally planned to raise funds to repair one school.

“We never thought we could raise €150,000 but after we got the €150,000 we went back to the minister (of education) and we said OK we want to do two schools, recommend another school and so he recommended the Morne Jaune Primary School,” he stated.

He said an agreement has already been signed for a contractor from Portsmouth to work on the projects.

“He is going to do both schools at once because we told him we want to speed up the process so that the kids can be back in proper schools …” he stated.

Winston also said CORECA sent over 500 tons of supplies to Dominica after the hurricane.

CORECA is a contact and research association made up mainly of graduates from the University of the French Antilles.

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26 Comments

  1. My name
    February 12, 2018

    Give the Principals and teachers the money to repair the schools

  2. February 11, 2018

    Good move Ezra et merci beaucoup CORECA. At least now you can put your good ideas into action without being hindered, ignored, blocked, shoved aside by a backboneless, cowardly nodding CEO of a government agency that should be the most important one in the country. The head clown chooses his sub clowns wisely.

  3. A True Dominican
    February 9, 2018

    :lol: Thanks you so much for your generousity God loves a cheerful giver. To God be the glory Great things He has done

  4. Dominican to bone
    February 9, 2018

    Thanks so much for helping us .

  5. Unknown
    February 9, 2018

    We need to remember the private schools as well. Hope 7 Days Adventist can get assistance on this fund raising. This school really is in need.

  6. mine
    February 9, 2018

    Thank you, thank you and thanks again what a wonderful deed your help is deeply appreciated.

  7. jeff
    February 9, 2018

    Thank you for all your assisstance and help to all those who helped Da after Ericka and Maria

  8. February 9, 2018

    Thank you so much. We really appreciate that. May god guide your efforts.

  9. It
    February 8, 2018

    These are the people that should be our diplomats and not those international crooks and criminals Skerrit giving or selling our passports to. Thanks much Ezrah. I wonder if Skerrit gave you the same title he gave to the British barrister after Erika, though up to this date we have not heard of a penny she collected apart from prophesying that Skerrit would have us to suck salt, which really came to pass

  10. RandyX
    February 8, 2018

    Isn’t it shameful, our neighbors have to pay for repairs to our schools. Where on earth is the government of Dominica, where is Skerrit, what are these guys doing? Why don’t we chase them out of the country? They are useless, useless, useless!!

    • February 8, 2018

      No. It is not. What happened in Dominica on September 18th last year is unprecedented and overwhelming. As such we need all the help that we can get. I assume you have never been in need of help in your life So say thank God and stop using your tongue to son and bring condemnation on yourself.

      • RandyX
        February 9, 2018

        You are yet another one with that begging mentality firmly engraved in your head. My motto is help yourself and God will help you. I’m certainly not sitting around, like most Dominicans do, and wait for God to help me or even worse that useless red regime. As for the later one, I probably still sit around in 2025 and wait for things to improve. You people are your own worst enemy!

      • Paul Rossnof
        February 9, 2018

        Beggars, that’s what all you are. It’s easier to beg foreigners and except their gifts than holding your government accountable for mishandling this and other situations. Allu don’t forget next election plenty of envelopes and sewo. You all happy in your misery.

      • Barbara Saunders
        February 9, 2018

        Randy X and Paul
        So if you all detest beggars, how would you classify the Honourable member whose only means of raising funds to pay his self-inflicted debts is begging people less privileged than himself, in and out of season?

        How would you describe him for the atrocious act of asking tarpaulin-covered uninsured Dominicans to come forward with the money and do it quickly, then takes off on a frloic to North America almost every month?

        Oh I forgot. That is characteristic of this particular group. Remember Ron Green, very nice gentleman, but what did he do? Served as a Minister for 4 1/2 years as a US citizen (dual citizen), then proceeds to take Petter St. Jean to court for the alleged same misdemeanour. He didn’t even have the decency to arrange for someone not involved in the situation to bring the case against the gentleman. Can anyone beat that? That’s why I can’t keep quiet when I see hypocritical posts on this medium.

      • Paul Rossnof
        February 12, 2018

        Saunders, don’t forget this because we won’t: the real crime is turning a blind eye. That makes you more guilty than your master!

    • February 9, 2018

      So what’s your point. May I ask. Didn’t you heard or know about the Cat 5 hurricane? And all the schools that was distroyed. You should be greatfull that a group is helping meet our children needs.

    • kingman
      February 9, 2018

      Ignorance and arrogance is killing the country. Why didn’t you pay for the repairs so the neighbors would not have to.
      THAT IS IF YOU PAYING ANY TAXES.

      • RandyX
        February 9, 2018

        Ask the dictator of Dominica to do that. After all that’s what you elected him for and that’s what he is paid for. But don’t look at me not even for a cent as long as you keep voting for this deceiver.

    • Barbara Saunders
      February 9, 2018

      I meant “frolic”

  11. February 8, 2018

    As an old boy of the Clifton Government school, I want to say thank you very much.

  12. Too blessed to be stressed
    February 8, 2018

    Wow. This is really great
    Thank you.

  13. Evans
    February 8, 2018

    Wow .great .. thanks ..

  14. dora
    February 8, 2018

    Way to go … bro!!

  15. Me myself and I
    February 8, 2018

    Everybody is doing something for Dominica knowing theres money to be made in Dominica.

  16. Annon
    February 8, 2018

    Big thank you, this is huge, heartfelt, appreciated!

  17. DA 1st
    February 8, 2018

    NICE… THANKS!!!

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