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Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Leads High-Level Delegation with United Nations

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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LONDON, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, the Government of Dominica met with the United Nations' sub-regional team for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.

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  • LONDON, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, the Government of Dominica met with the United Nations' sub-regional team for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
  • Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit led the delegation, which other high-ranking government officials joined.
  • Prime Minister Skerrit described the meeting as the right step in strengthening Dominica and the UN's existing relationship.
  • The programme also supports the island's mission to become the world's first climate-resilient nation a feat pledged by the Prime Minister following Hurricane Maria.

Dominica's Dynamic Leadership Secures 70,000 Vaccination Jabs from India

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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This comes after Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit wrote to his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the vaccine.

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  • This comes after Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit wrote to his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the vaccine.
  • With India initially supplying vaccines to its Asian neighbours, Dominica is the first Caribbean nation to receive the vaccination a testimony to the strong leadership of Prime Minister Skerrit.
  • As one of the youngest Prime Ministers elected, Prime Minister Skerrit has, since 2004, been instrumental in driving positive change in Dominica.
  • In an incredible feat, Dominica arranged the vaccine to be flown over 9000 miles from India for the protection of its people.

Maryland's top youth volunteers of 2020 honored with $2,500 donation for local COVID-19 response

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Monday, May 4, 2020
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These funds come in addition to the $1,000 scholarship and engraved silver medallion they earned as Maryland's top youth volunteers of 2020.

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  • These funds come in addition to the $1,000 scholarship and engraved silver medallion they earned as Maryland's top youth volunteers of 2020.
  • "Who better than this group of young leaders from all over the country to help identify and direct resources to community needs arising from COVID-19?"
  • After Hurricane Maria struck the island, Jander and his family had to wait for weeks to learn whether their relatives there were alright.
  • In the past 25 years, the program has honored more than 130,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

Citizenship by Investment is Dominica's Main Source of Funding, Especially After Hurricane Maria, Says Deputy PM of Dominica

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Thursday, November 28, 2019
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The Caribbean island used its CBI reserves to provide critical help to affected communities immediately after the category 5 hurricane made landfall.

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  • The Caribbean island used its CBI reserves to provide critical help to affected communities immediately after the category 5 hurricane made landfall.
  • "All of us here know that maybe our only source of income, especially after Hurricane Maria, is the Citizenship by Investment Programme," admitted Mr Austrie.
  • "Every single one of us here can attest to the benefits that we have accomplished under the CBI Programme.
  • We have been able to continue all of our programmes because of the Citizenship by Investment Programme.

Resilient Power Puerto Rico (RPPR),a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit organization, marks two years since its founding in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resilient Power Puerto Rico(RPPR),aPuerto Rico-based nonprofit organization, marks two years since its founding in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria(September 20, 2017).

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  • San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resilient Power Puerto Rico(RPPR),aPuerto Rico-based nonprofit organization, marks two years since its founding in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria(September 20, 2017).
  • Through their generosity, both financial and personal, weve beencapable of strengthening30communities capacities to respond to climate change.
  • RPPR envisionsarobust, diverse and inclusive renewable energy sector, where the tools and resources for the development of renewable energymicrogridsare available for the benefit ofallcommunities across Puerto Rico.
  • Resilient Power Puerto Rico (RPPR) is an independent nonprofit founded in 2017 - in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Western Union and the Western Union Foundation Provide Relief to The Bahamas Following Hurricane Dorian

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Monday, September 9, 2019
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In addition, Western Union and the Western Union Foundation will donate a combined total of USD $50,000 to Red Cross Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in The Bahamas .

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  • In addition, Western Union and the Western Union Foundation will donate a combined total of USD $50,000 to Red Cross Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in The Bahamas .
  • The Western Union Foundation will also provide a 1:1 match for qualifying contributions from participating Western Union Agents up to USD $25,000 and 2:1 match for Western Union employees up to USD $5,000.
  • The Western Union Foundation, in partnership with Western Union, our generous employees and Agents, will support Red Cross relief efforts to provide immediate relief and on-the-ground support in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, said Elizabeth Roscoe, head of corporate brand & purpose, and executive director of the Western Union Foundation.
  • Western Union and the Western Union Foundation were at the forefront of major disaster relief efforts, including Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and flooding in India .

Michigan-Based Connect for Water Non-Profit Prepares to Send Thousands of Filters to Hurricane Dorian Survivors

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Friday, September 6, 2019
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The Grand Rapids-based organization hopes to initially deliver 1,000 water filters with a broader goal of distributing as many as 50,000.

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  • The Grand Rapids-based organization hopes to initially deliver 1,000 water filters with a broader goal of distributing as many as 50,000.
  • "Our filters provide a sustainable, clean and safe solution to those who might not otherwise have access to consumable water."
  • Connect for Water has a history of providing aid amid natural disasters and delivered 150,000 water filters to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
  • For more information on Connect for Water and how to make a donation that will impact hurricane survivors, visit www.connectforwater.org .

PROJECT HOPE PREPARES FOR AFTERMATH OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN IN PUERTO RICO

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Millwood, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global health and humanitarian organization Project HOPE is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Dorian as it heads toward Puerto Rico and making preparations to meet urgent health needs in the aftermath of the storm.

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  • Millwood, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global health and humanitarian organization Project HOPE is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Dorian as it heads toward Puerto Rico and making preparations to meet urgent health needs in the aftermath of the storm.
  • Project HOPEs team in Puerto Rico is building a roster of local volunteer clinicians who can provide emergency care where needed.
  • In addition, Project HOPE has begun working with partners to pre-position insulin into the solar-powered cold chain network the organization established after Hurricane Maria in partnership with the University of Puerto Rico.
  • To learn more and support Project HOPEs work in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the world, visit projecthope.org .

Brands Are Racing to Debut Their Hotels in Dominica Amidst Its Tourism Renaissance

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Friday, August 2, 2019
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LONDON, Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Three new hotels will be joining Dominica's expanding tourism scene, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit revealed.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Three new hotels will be joining Dominica's expanding tourism scene, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit revealed.
  • The news comes amidst an ecotourism renaissance on the small Caribbean island with another three world-class hotels anticipated to debut in Dominica soon.
  • Following Hurricane Maria in 2017, the Government of Dominica committed itself to rebuilding the country with a sustainable approach.
  • Dominica has attracted major investment into its hotel sector with renowned brands racing to debut their resorts on the 'Nature Isle of the Caribbean'.

Direct Relief Surpasses $100 Million in Support for Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria with Latest Infusion of Funding

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Twenty-five Puerto Rican healthcare nonprofits are set to receive a much-needed $8 million cash infusion from Direct Relief, the largest private, nongovernmental provider of health resources to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Twenty-five Puerto Rican healthcare nonprofits are set to receive a much-needed $8 million cash infusion from Direct Relief, the largest private, nongovernmental provider of health resources to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria.
  • The $8 million in funding from Direct Relief follows contributions of more than $73.6 million in requested medical materials and $18.7 million in cash for a range of initiatives aimed at bolstering Puerto Rico's health sector in the wake of Hurricane Maria , including:
    For months after Maria, health facilities across Puerto Rico lacked reliable power.
  • In response, Direct Relief is equipping Puerto Rico's health centers, clinics and community facilities with more than 1 megawatt of solar production capacity and 1.7 megawatts of battery storage.
  • Twelve health facilities across Puerto Rico received pre-packed modules of emergency medical supplies from Direct Relief in advance of the 2018 and 2019 hurricane seasons.