Antigua and Barbuda

SUPPORTING BARBUDA RECOVERY OPERATION - 2017

The Waitt Institute has been operating in Barbuda since 2013, working to protect and manage the island's ocean resources through the Blue Halo Initiative. When Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the early morning hours of September 6^th and left the island decimated and uninhabited, Waitt re-purposed its resources to provide essential relief and recovery services to the Barbudan community. Waitt brought in GER³ representatives to manage the recovery operation on behalf of Barbuda Recovery and Conservation Trust, which has pledged over $500,000 to assist affected populations.