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A culture of Giving in The Bahamas
By: Keyron Smith COO of One Eleuthera Foundation Do Bahamians really give back like they should? As simple as this question sounds, it's more nuanced than we think. In my line of work, there are a lot of conversations about philanthropic giving in The Bahamas, and...
Food for Thought about Food Sustainability in The Bahamas
By: Tim Hauber I recently came across a document that I wrote in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when the world was in turmoil due to lockdowns and many of the distributions systems that we took for granted for many years were shutting down. Many persons were...
Break The Status Quo
BY: Yolanda Pawar “Now more than ever, Eleuthera, The Bahamas and the region needs the ‘OEFs’ of the world – organizations that are willing to disrupt the status quo and partner with like-minded individuals and institutions to tackle some of the toughest challenges...
My Bahamian Journey
By: Lane Glaze My first visit to the Bahamas took place nearly twenty years ago, in the spring of 2003. But when I reminisce over the twists and turns my life has taken over the...
Healthful Holiday Dining
By: Selima Hauber ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,’ and there is so much to be excited about this year. Our country’s premier national festival, Junkanoo, is back! Holiday house hopping will once again be in full effect – boiled fish breakfast at the...
Growing for the Future, The OASIS Growhouse, A Gateway to Food Security
This month will be historic for One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and our sister entity The Centre for Training and Innovation (CTI) located in Rock Sound, Eleuthera. It will mark the first planting of our newly completed, and quite revolutionary 1.1-acre solar powered...
Taking a Chance to Grow Ideas
By: Keyron Smith Chief Operating Officer, OEF and CTI "Keyron, why would you leave your good position and secure job to go work for a nonprofit on a family island? You realize they get their money from donations, right!?" Many people asked me these...
How Green Spaces Can Make Life Sweeter
By: Selima Hauber ‘Boy Elutra sweet nah!’ was the response from someone who had just learned that I was relocating from Nassau to Eleuthera. I often get similar responses from folks who ask how my family is enjoying living in Eleuthera. Everyone who’s vacationed on...