Twenty eight (28) young persons completed the Kalinago 120 Youth Disaster Managers Summer Workshop

On August 25th 2023, 28 young persons received certificates of completion from the Kalinago 120 Youth Disaster Managers Summer Camp program held in the Kalinago Territory. The participants were residents of Atkinson/Antrizel Sineku, Mahaut River,Gaulette River, St Cyr, Salybia, Crayfish River, Bataca and Touna Concord.

The program was held from August 21st – 25th, 2023 at the Salybia Primary School and was spearheaded by the Staff members of the Division of Kalinago Affairs under the Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment.

The program was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/BHA) represented by Mr. Cecil Shillingford – Disaster Risk Management Specialist.

The “Kalinago 120 Youth Disaster Managers Summer Day Camp” aims to educate young people about disaster management from hazards to which they may be vulnerable and to train them in basic emergency skills such as; introduction to First Aid, Fire Safety, CPR and Disaster preparedness best practices. Equipped with the skill sets
learned in the classroom and during exercises, participants can assist others in their households, neighbourhood or schools following an event, when professional responders are not immediately available to help. At the closing ceremony Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and

Constituency Empowerment Mrs. Sylvanie Burton encouraged participants to use this experience to support and help promote school emergency management programmes by serving as “disaster management champions” in their respective Schools.

The Kalinago Youth Disaster Managers Summer Day Camp course was conducted in a fun and interactive environment where the students not only received theoretical knowledge but also hands-on practical experiences.