Yachties helping out - raising funds, delivering supplies, to those in need
by Noonsite 31 May 2023 11:00 UTC
Yachties helping out © Breathe Sail Dive
The second SSCA Bahamas Gathering in the small community of Black Point, Exumas, was yet again a great success. More than 85 boats joined the three days of festivities raising enough funds in advance of the event to provide host, Lorraine's Café and Bakery, with a Starlink system.
Other SSCA members donated laptop computers to the local school, two gestures that will make a real difference and long-lasting impact on the Black Point community. Read news item here.
Help is on its way to cyclone-stricken parts of Vanuatu as sailors and aid organisations band together to bring much needed supplies to the country. The Grand Large Yachting World Odyssey 500 (GLYWO) arrives there this month, with a plethora of donated supplies and to kick-start tourism activities following the devastating cylones. Yacht Aid Global have activated Operation Nasama to help the people of Vanuatu get clean water access and provide shelter-rebuilding and hygiene kits. Find out how you can help.
Danish cruiser Hans Clemmensen makes regular voyages aboard his yacht SV Seagoon from Cairns, Australia, to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to set up solar power systems in a region where electricity is either not available or not sustainable. Find out more about Hans and his project here, also at LouisiadeSolaLightProject Facebook page.
German cruiser Hilde Larsen of SV Amiga is based in the Solomons and runs the Sailing Solomon Islands Facebook page for cruisers. She has been in the Solomons for four years and raises school and study money for young people in the Western Province. According to a CIA report, the Solomon Islands are the second most expensive country to school fees relative to the gross domestic product, at 12.8%. Find out more about Hilde's fund raising here.
Let us know at how you've been getting involved with local community projects as you cruise.
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