Main projects with rolled-up costs.

Within 24 hours of Hurricane Beryl, we coordinated the arrival of one of the first relief aircraft to land on Union Island. The aircraft was loaded with emergency supplies purchased in Martinique and made possible through the collaboration and support of Mustique Airways, which provided the aircraft.

We organized and coordinated multiple supply flights in the days that followed, creating a critical bridge between Martinique and the Southern Grenadines during the immediate aftermath of the disaster. These flights delivered urgently needed food, water, medical supplies, tools, and essential equipment to affected communities.

At the same time, we worked closely with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, airport personnel, and teams on the ground to help coordinate the reopening of Union Island Airport, allowing relief operations and emergency logistics to resume as quickly as possible.

Recognizing the urgent need for skilled emergency response personnel, we chartered and funded a dedicated flight from Martinique to bring a team of highly trained firefighters and emergency responders to Union Island.

The team arrived fully self-sufficient and worked tirelessly for several days, assisting with critical repairs and emergency stabilization efforts across the island. Their work focused on key infrastructure including the hospital, police station, and other essential public facilities. We coordinated their deployment and covered both their transportation to the island and their return flight after the mission was completed.

We also helped initiate and coordinate several emergency helicopter missions in partnership with helicopter operators and crews from Martinique.

These missions played a vital role in reaching isolated communities and delivering urgently needed supplies to Union Island, Mayreau, and other affected islands. Working alongside generous donors, volunteers, and organizations in Martinique, the helicopter operations significantly increased the speed and reach of relief efforts during the critical first days after the hurricane.

Together with the people of Martinique and the French Navy, we helped initiate and coordinate the massive Dumont d'Urville relief operation from Martinique to the Southern Grenadines.

The operation centered on the crew and vessel Dumont d'Urville and included two naval rotations to Union Island and neighboring affected communities. Organizers report that the full two-rotation effort moved more than 300 tons of food, water and essential supplies.

One of the most ambitious parts of the response was the speed of the fundraising, collection and loading effort in Martinique: donations were raised, supplies were sourced, the vessel was filled, and aid landed on Union Island only a few days after landfall.

The turnaround was described as one of the fastest recovery-response operations the crew had witnessed. These partner-mobilized supplies are not counted inside the direct cash expense total, but they were a major part of the wider recovery impact.

Boat, ferry, shipping, fuel and transport movements after the first airlift.

Created a fully functioning shelter village from scratch using high-quality tents, solar lighting, Starlink internet, water systems, showers, food storage, and communal areas.

Equipment was sourced from Martinique and the shelter comfortably housed 15-20 displaced residents, becoming one of the best-equipped shelters on Union Island.

Installed solar panels, batteries, inverters, wiring, racks, and generators in official shelters that previously had no electricity.

The systems provided essential power for lighting, communication, charging devices, and daily living needs during the recovery period.

Purchased and deployed multiple Starlink systems across Union Island, powered by solar battery systems, so key locations could communicate again after the storm.

Partnered with Vodafone Foundation to expand coverage and help restore communication between residents, families, government agencies, and emergency services. Several systems remained operational for months, with long-tail service continuing where needed.

Daily emergency coordination was a major in-kind part of the recovery effort. Our team was one of the key leadership groups on the ground, working alongside government representatives, local leaders, shelter teams and community volunteers.

The work included daily meetings, needs checks, fair distribution planning, crew dispatch, donor coordination, shelter support and nonstop communication through the pre-positioned Starlink and local network while formal systems were overloaded.

Delivered food, water, and emergency supplies daily across Union Island for approximately one month using our own vehicle and resources.

The distribution reached households across the island, including remote communities and families who could not easily access central supply points.

Operated and supported the daily kitchen at the Tent City shelter, including groceries, cooking supplies, cleaning support, and meals for shelter residents and relief workers.

This card keeps the shelter-kitchen accounting separate from the prepared-meal program delivered from Saint Vincent.

Organized prepared meal distribution through JT Queen's Kitchen in Saint Vincent, providing meals to hundreds of residents during the emergency phase.

The wider meal effort also supported the Tent City shelter kitchen for staff and residents, keeping food moving while normal household cooking and supply chains were disrupted.

Purchased and distributed water filtration systems to shelters, homes, and community locations.

Residents were shown how to use the systems safely, reducing reliance on bottled water and improving access to clean drinking water.

Purchased generators and paid local electricians to install, move, service, and maintain them in shelters, homes, clinics, and key facilities.

The program helped restore electricity, refrigeration, charging, communications, and basic services across the island.

One of the largest and most successful projects: hundreds of solar lights were installed or distributed across Union Island, and solar fans were distributed to families, babies, elderly residents, and other vulnerable people.

The program helped restore nighttime safety and improve living conditions during extreme heat while the grid remained fragile.

Distributed mattresses, bedding, pillows, sheets, mosquito nets, and sleeping supplies across shelters and homes.

The program started after the team found many displaced residents sleeping on floors following the hurricane.

Partnered with supermarkets in Clifton and Ashton and distributed EC$20,000 in food vouchers through 200 EC$100 vouchers.

Residents could choose their own food while the spending also supported local shops and helped restart the local economy.

Purchased and distributed epoxy resin, fiberglass, and repair materials to fishermen and boat operators whose vessels had been damaged.

The support helped marine workers repair hulls, return to the water, and restore their livelihoods.

Partnered with a local mechanic and funded repairs for damaged outboard engines.

The program helped fishermen and speedboat operators return to the water and restart income-generating work.

One of the highest-impact recovery projects: hundreds of professional battery-powered construction tools were purchased and made available through a free lending program.

Tools were checked out more than 1,000 times by hundreds of borrowers, with battery charging support also provided. The program operated from an office provided by Tobago Cays Marine Park.

Purchased chainsaws, wheelbarrows, gloves, tarps, and cleanup equipment that arrived on early relief flights and later shipments.

The team continued supplying tools and equipment for island-wide cleanup and rebuilding efforts for months.

Purchased and distributed large quantities of lumber and construction materials, including donated lumber where available.

Funded contractors, roof repairs, and structural support across Union Island, helping families close in and rebuild their homes.

Purchased and distributed windows and doors for families unable to afford them after initial structural repairs had been completed.

The program helped make homes secure, weatherproof, and livable again.

Supported preschool and school repair work through partner recovery efforts, while keeping direct child-focused support in the public expense register.

Also purchased Christmas gifts for children remaining on the island, helping restore a sense of normality after the hurricane.

Funded and built foundations for prefabricated homes that had been placed on unstable stone bases.

The work improved safety and provided foundations that later supported permanent homes. No separate cash value is included for this grouped card in the public direct expense total.

Donated a significant portion of lumber received through Sol Relief partner support to the Gumbo Limbo group.

The lumber supported their rebuilding and repair efforts and is shown here as impact support, not as a separately valued direct cash expense.

Planted hundreds of coconut trees throughout the Tobago Cays, Petit Tabac, and Mayreau area after Hurricane Beryl devastated the landscape.

More than half of the trees survived and continue to grow, supporting environmental recovery in the Grenadines.

Served as one of the first links between Union Island and the world through interviews with BBC, French media, US media, and international outlets.

Regular social media and GoFundMe updates helped raise awareness, build trust, show donors what was happening, and increase support.

Paid salaries to relief staff, maintained NIS contributions where applicable, and hired local electricians, mechanics, contractors, drivers, and tradespeople.

This supported both the recovery operation and the local economy while keeping relief work moving every day.

Used the privately owned Kawasaki Mule as one of the primary distribution vehicles on Union Island, without charging rental fees to the recovery fund.

The vehicle carried food, water, fuel, tools, generators, and supplies through thousands of relief miles, while the ledger only counts fuel, parts, transport, and maintenance support.

One of the largest recovery projects was rebuilding people's destroyed homes through Sol Relief work funded by the Sailing Yacht Ananda donations.

GoFundMe funds were also used for repair materials, windows, doors, contractor support, and urgent fixes for several severely damaged homes around Union Island.

Medical, pharmacy and health-safety support connected to urgent recovery needs.

Public details stay aggregated and privacy-safe; original medical and pharmacy proof remains private for audit review.

Provided rent assistance in Saint Vincent for displaced residents and vulnerable people who could no longer safely remain on Union Island.

Public descriptions stay privacy-redacted by default, including staff, pregnant women, and other individuals needing temporary support.

Coordinated a US$100,000 donation from the sailing yacht Ananda through Sol Relief because the donor needed US 501(c)(3) handling.

Sol Relief kept its own accounting and used the funds with local partners to repair homes, roofs, and community buildings, including preschool-related work. This support is shown separately and is not counted inside the direct expense register.

This card represents smaller actions that were traceable in the ledger but did not fit neatly into one of the major project headings.

The team worked long days helping residents solve problems, deliver supplies, install equipment, organize repairs, coordinate recovery work, attend meetings, and support the island alongside government officials and the local community.