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Bannerman Town Library & Community Center

Bannerman Town Library & Community Center

Rationale:The settlements of Bannerman Town, Millars and John Millars are perhaps the least developed settlements in the isle of Eleuthera. This collection of communities is comprised of approximately 105 inhabitants consisting of about forty primary and secondary...

Wemyss Bight Emergency Operations Center (WBEOC)

Wemyss Bight Emergency Operations Center (WBEOC)

Rationale:In recent months it has become more evident why such a provision is so essential. On June 18th, 2011 Ms Lena Brown, an 83-year-old of Green Castle, lost her life to a house fire. This incident has placed a stronger emphasis on the need for an EOC in the most...

Cancer Society Wellness Center

Cancer Society Wellness Center

Rationale:According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), “The Bahamas is experiencing a shift in its epidemiologic patterns away from deaths due to communicable diseases and toward those caused by chronic non-communicable diseases, AIDS and AIDS-related...

Step Up to Health: 6 Weeks to Wellness Boot Camp

Step Up to Health: 6 Weeks to Wellness Boot Camp

Rationale:According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), “The Bahamas is experiencing a shift in its epidemiologic patterns away from deaths due to communicable diseases and toward those caused by chronic non-communicable diseases, AIDS and AIDS-related...

Ocean Hole Revitalization

Ocean Hole Revitalization

Rationale:Ocean Hole is a large, circular, inland blue hole located in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas. Approximately one mile from the ocean, it is one of Eleuthera’s most famous landmarks, teeming with several different types of fish that was stocked...

Community Outreach Coordinator Educates Women on Breast Cancer

Community Outreach Coordinator Educates Women on Breast Cancer

June 2013 marked the beginning of intense cancer outreach on Eleuthera. To get a better feel of the needs on the island, an assessment had to be done. The COC along with One Eleuthera Foundation’s long-time partner, Emory University, took to the streets to do just...

Breast Cancer Essay Readings and Prize Giving

Breast Cancer Essay Readings and Prize Giving

Blurb:In keeping with Breast Cancer awareness month for the month of October, the One Eleuthera Foundation under its Community Outreach program launched two competitions within the local high schools.