What have you accomplished so far and what are next steps?
On December 15, 2017 our charity adopted the St. Ambrose Primary School. Our goal is to assist the Staff and students of St. Ambrose Primary where ever we can. Our charity is also committed to the preservation of life and property. Helping our communities to identify potential risks is accomplished through our Risk Reduction Campaign. This is executed by conducting periodic community visits, the production, and distribution of public safety literature and dissemination via social media.
How do you make sure you are doing things right?
This is a work in progress...
What are the social and environmental commitments you adhere to?
We are committed to raising awareness and sharing best practices for Community Risk Reduction and Disaster Preparedness. We are working with the Department of Emergency Management to provide preparedness training for community groups.
How do the members of your organization identify?
Our organisation is diverse we have teenagers, adults also men and women of black and caucasian race. We do not ask our volunteers about their sexual orientation, if they want to share they can but we do not restrict persons desirous of volunteering based on sexual orientation.
Additional information
The Bajan Fire Fighters’ Network was launched on January 1, 2001, and is a volunteer non-profit organisation. The organisation became locally Registered Charity No:1133 on January 7, 2015, under the Charities Act, Cap 243 Laws of Barbados. Our membership is comprised of firefighters and members of the general public.
Our goal is to promote and encourage specific community projects that will render humanitarian assistance to those in need.