Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation

Cable & Wireless Communications Stands With the People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Aftermath of La Soufrière Eruption

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

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We have been heartbroken to see the images of the disruption of the lives of the people caused by the volcanic eruption.

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We have been heartbroken to see the images of the disruption of the lives of the people caused by the volcanic eruption.
As such, the CWCF moved quickly to provide relief to the community in support of the National Emergency Management Organisation\xe2\x80\x99s (NEMO) requests.
Individuals or organizations wishing to provide assistance please consider making a donation at: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CWCF4SVG .\n\xe2\x80\x9cBoth C&W and the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation are committed to assisting the people of SVG.
In addition to the recovery and resiliency work, the CWCF also supports activities that enable progress in communities, as part of our efforts to build stronger communities and nations.\n'

More than 130,000 Students Across the Caribbean to Benefit from Virtual Learning Platform

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Over 130,000 kindergarten, primary and secondary school students across the Caribbean will benefit from the Flow Study program FREE of charge from now through June 15.

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Over 130,000 kindergarten, primary and secondary school students across the Caribbean will benefit from the Flow Study program FREE of charge from now through June 15.
This is a platform developed by some of the best Caribbean teachers for Caribbean nationals.
Our platform has the capacity to facilitate all students to learn at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and from any device.
Additionally, we provide content development services, content curation & research and content licensing for our partners within the Caribbean and Latin American space.

Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation Releases Additional Funding for Bahamas

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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The funding from the Foundation will be used by both organizations to bring some relief to the people and communities in the impacted islands.

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The funding from the Foundation will be used by both organizations to bring some relief to the people and communities in the impacted islands.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191016005940/en/
Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications and Chair of the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (Photo: Business Wire)
Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications (parent company of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company), and Chair of the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation, said, The aim of the Foundation is to make an immediate difference in the lives of those affected by disaster.
NEMA is the Disaster Management Committee within the Government of The Bahamas established several years ago to assist victims in times of disaster.
Cable & Wireless Communications commitment to doing business in a responsible and sustainable way is why we launched the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF).

Hot Meals for Thousands as BTC Teams Up with World Central Kitchen

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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As thousands of Bahamians continue to be in need of food, water and shelter, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), through the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF), today announced its partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK).

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As thousands of Bahamians continue to be in need of food, water and shelter, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), through the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF), today announced its partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK).
BTC presented WCK with a check in the amount of US$25,000 to help the organization with the cost of providing meals to displaced families.
This grant from the CWCF will go a long way to help us get food to those who need it the most.
To date, we have served 280,000 meals to people across both islands, as well as to those currently living in shelters in Nassau.

C&W Communications Reaffirms Commitment to The Bahamas

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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Smidts, who is the Chair of the Foundation, is appealing to the public to join the efforts by supporting a fundraising campaign.

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Smidts, who is the Chair of the Foundation, is appealing to the public to join the efforts by supporting a fundraising campaign.
We are urging our customers, employees and business partners to help us support the people of The Bahamas in this very challenging time.
There are island-wide power outages on both islands and as such, communications are slow to come in.
Cable & Wireless Communications commitment to doing business in a responsible and sustainable way is why we launched the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF).