Special Kalinago Territories Project

Chief (front right) of the Kalinago People with School Contest Winners – Dominica News Online

Why is this urgent?

Recently the Chief of the Kalinago people has requested humanitarian assistance from AEA senior couples.  There is a pressing need for humanitarian assistance to the Kalinago community in several area as described below.

Where is this project?

The English-speaking country of Dominica is an eastern Caribbean island between Guadeloupe and Martinique.  The Kalinago Territories is a designated “homeland’ on the eastern side of the island where about 3,000 of the descendants of the Carib people live.  The Caribs were the indigenous people that greeted Christopher Columbus when he sailed to the new world and now go by their native name, Kalinago.

How would I help?

We will match your experience and previous callings with the many needs of the Kalinago Territories.  The Chief has specifically requested training help in the following areas:

• Teacher - English Tutoring including reading comprehension – primary schools
• Teacher - English Tutoring with a focus on reading comprehension – secondary school
• Counselor - Social work with the youth
• Counselor - Counseling for abused women and victims of violence or bullying,
• Business Person - Business planning for current and prospective entrepreneurs
• Accountant or Entrepreneur - Small business financial management
• Architect - design a buildings for an indigenous visitor’s center
• Builder -  for visitors center construction
  
• Construction Worker – repair of hurricane damage
• Lawyer – how to improve the governing documents of the Kalinago territories
• Lawyer – best practices for an indigenous community
• Farmers/Horticulture – teach self reliance through gardening
• Farmer – monitor and assist with home gardening efforts
• Musician – teach keyboard or piano
• Musician - teach voice
• Curator – teach best practices for the indigenous visitor's center
  
• Group Leader - 12 step program leader
  
• Gig Worker - teach remote work skills
• Doctor or Nurse - help with community health center training
• Fitness Buff - teach the teachers for fitness skills
  

If you don't see your area of expertise listed above please contact us as their are many additional needs that are not listed here.

Kalinago Children at Play