https://vimeo.com/63267428 Did you know that as of 2005, nearly a quarter of residents of the capital region of Guyana were at risk of suffering lymphatic filariasis, an illness that causes permanent swelling in body extremities? This painful condition is locally known as “Goadie” and “Big Foot,” but what causes it? Lymphatic filariasis is a disease classified as a Neglected … [Read more...] about Much More than a Mosquito Bite
Social Systems
HIV Positives in the Caribbean
I sat frozen, shell-shocked at the news she had just given me. She was only in her twenties and had her whole life ahead of her. Her words replayed in my mind like a scratched record. She was HIV positive. Admittedly, I was not sure how to react. My own selfish needs made it difficult to immediately see that she needed my support. My mind raced with so many thoughts! How could … [Read more...] about HIV Positives in the Caribbean
Culture and Development in the Caribbean
The IDB, through its Cultural Center, each year holds a competition for institutions and organizations in 26 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Out of the 600 proposals received this year, 30 were selected for funding. Each proposal is to contribute to strengthening economic and social development via culture. Read more about the grants program. In the Caribbean the … [Read more...] about Culture and Development in the Caribbean
To Blog or Not to Blog: Time for Reflection and Action?
As I grow older, I begin to take a different approach to life. I ask myself, “Is it necessary to get involved in one activity over another? What is the objective of doing a particular task? Will it make a difference in someone else’s life? Will it help to solve the myriads of problems facing my Jamaican brothers and sisters?” Working as an Operations Analyst at the IDB has … [Read more...] about To Blog or Not to Blog: Time for Reflection and Action?
New Computer Labs Enrich Learning Prospects at Bahamian Schools
Some of the successes of the recently completed Investing in Students and Programs for the Innovative Reform of Education (INSPIRE) Program financed by the IDB, are that in 2014 all 78 public high schools in The Bahamas are equipped with computer labs and promethean boards, trained teachers in the use of teaching via the computer and promethean boards, and students … [Read more...] about New Computer Labs Enrich Learning Prospects at Bahamian Schools