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United Caribbean has been offered excellent support during our work with the people of the Tri - island State of Grenada in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. Due to the generosity of the Barbados public, we were able to reach many communities with an opportunity to empower them towards an acceptance of the changes in their lives, and a positive word for their future recovery.

Hurricane Ivan has been a catalyst in all of our lives and we have been privileged to meet a large number of caring and unselfish individuals. We have also been able to partner with exemplary organizations whose service, to their fellow man, remind us of that most important Commandment, that we love our neighbors as ourselves.

It is the intention to the United Caribbean Trust to incorporate swimming as part of the After School Kids Club and the Youth Hostel holidays that can take place at Cassada Bay.

We are seeking the assistance of the Gibbs brothers, such excellent swimming ambassidors for Barbados to help with this United Caribbean fund raising exercise.

Below an article from the Barbados Advocate

	Peter “Ironman” Gibbs was greeted by loud applause, warm smiles and familiar faces when he entered the VIP lounge at the Grantley Adams International Airport moments after his return to the island on Monday. Well-known Barbadian swimmer, Peter Gibbs swam Lake Ontario, completing the 51 kilometre long course in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, August 8.

Gibbs became the first person from the Caribbean, the 44th successful swimmer to cross Lake Ontario since Marilyn Belle first did it in 1954 and at age 56, he is the second oldest to complete the swim, the oldest being 57-years-old.

The former national waterpolo player swam alone in the icy cold waters for the first three hours, refueling on the hour for three minutes at a time.

From the fourth hour pacers took turns swimming beside him. After completing the swim Gibbs’ blood sugar and body temperature were very low and it took him four hours to recover from the ordeal.

Assistant Director of the National Sports Council (NSC) Neil Murrel was among those present who met Gibbs and welcomed him home after his groundbreaking trip.

Murrel thanked Gibbs and said that the he was an inspiration to Barbadians everywhere.

The history making swimmer said he was looking forward to returning to a regular schedule since the months preceding his trip to Canada were filled with long hours of personal and family sacrifice.

While swimming the Lake he ran into some difficulty halfway through the course when the current started to go against him.

Around the 13th hour it was discovered that between the current and the wind, he had drifted five kilometres off course.

Gibbs said there were no thoughts of quitting on his mind because of all the hard work and support that others had put into his venture. For that reason he was determined not to disappoint.

To add to the euphoria of completing the swim Gibbs’ grandson was born following day.

His brother Peter, who is still in Canada, swam the English channel, which is 18km shorter than Lake Ontario close to a year ago.

Gibbs thanked sponsors Banks Holdings, Moore Paragon, Nation Newspaper and Starcom Network for assisting him, “it was not a one man job, that’s for sure”, he said.

Compliments of the Barbados Advocate

Thursday 21, August-2003

Chris Gibbs celebrating at the end of his record swim across the English Channel yesterday.

HE’S DONE IT!

And it was neither too deep nor too blue for former Barbados champion swimmer, Chris Gibbs, who’s also a bass player with The Merrymen and former Foundation Schoolboy.

After a lifetime of mental preparation and about a year of hard training, Gibbs swam his way into the history books in under 12 hours yesterday, becoming the first man from Barbados and the Caribbean to swim the English Channel.

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Baby Survival Kits "The Baby Survival Kit" a Caribbean based non-profit organization utilising United Caribbean Trust as its Caribbean arm of distribution for hurricane victims in Grenada & Carriacou and recent Guyana flood disaster.	School Twinning This Empowerment programme has been designed to create, establish and encourage, linkages between the schools of Grenada and Barbados, expanding exponentially to enjoy the camaraderie resulting from a global network.	After School Club Designed to encourage learning through play, foster cooperation and strengthen friendships through planned & supervised activities. Visualised to take place at Cassada Bay as a Pilot project for UC School Twinning	Youth Centre Cassada Bay has the unique opportunity this year to host Caribbean youth clubs, church groups, relief workers and volunteers seeking basic 'Youth Hostel' type working holiday accommodation free of charge in exchange for service
Working Holiday Cassada Bay offer both individuals and groups the possibility of coming to Carriacou and staying in a 'working holiday village' FREE OF COST in exchange for 'work in the village', bringing Hands of Help into the community, the nursing homes, the after school children's club.	United Caribbean Trust Headquarters Cassada Bay is a beautiful old, once- empty, hotel located on the island of Carriacou. Providing 6 beautifully sited multi- coloured chalet accommodation for relief workers, in a secure, protected, (little tattered) setting. . Cassada Bay can host cultural events, as seen here the Big Drum being filmed in Cassada Bay.		La Mode Experience Visit Grenada for a day on any of the UC Grenada initiatives, the La Mode Village Experience or the Reforestation eco project. (Add in US $60 per day for each day trip to Grenada for ferry, ground transport and meals.) Projects are developing as God opens doors and browdens our territory.
Teen Challenge Helping people become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually alive.			Christian outreach The Church With No Limits, our Spiritual home in Carriacou. Paster Happy from Africa leading the way in evangelism and youth outreach.
Thanks to Barnufo For safe transportation of supplies and relief workers to Grenada/Carriacou five times since hurricane Ivan in September 2004	East Coast Grenada Damage assessment This little fishing village of Soubise is now a scene of utter devastation.	West Coast Grenada La Mode the inhabitants of this area have been extremely kind and hospitable to the team sent in to document their plight.	St Georges' churches Damage assessment of the 3 of the major churches in St Georges. The Roman Catholic, the Anglican and the Presipetarian