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The Barbados Community Foundation

Thanks to the Barbados Community Foundation for their help and support over the years.

The purpose of the Barbados Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in Barbados by sourcing and managing funds, which will be distributed to needy organizations or individuals at the discretion of the trustees.

Thanks to the Barbados Community Foundation for their donation that will enable us to build a play area and swing park at The WISH Centre as well as build five picnic tables.

Seen here Sarah Clarke handing over the cheque to Jenny Tryhane at The WISH Centre.

Thanks to the Barbados Community Foundation for theiir donation that will enable us to build a play area and swing parks on the compound as well as five picnic tables.

We have identified a local carpenter who will help with this project and work will shortly start.

We want to thank you for considering The WISH Centre and below is an update of some of the work that your past donations have enabled us to achieve.

Major repairs have been undertaken on PERYL House

Your initial donation enabled us to undertake major repairs and refurbishments in PEARYL House and Angels Annex. Creating a bright, clean, homely environment.

Project PEARYL will be a Project for Enriching And Restoring Young Lives. We are seeking to establish a Crisis Centre for the youth of Barbados. With help from the Barbados Community Foundation we have been able to upgrade these properties in preparation for the Crisis Centre.

Bunk beds were able to be stained and installed in some of the bedrooms.

The west facing bedroom has two bunk beds and a chest of drawers.

The north east facing bedroom has five single beds.

Bedrooms have been repainted and curtain rails erected, thanks to the local hotels that donated curtains and bedspreads making this north east facing bedroom a delightful room with distant views of Skeetes Bay.

The south east facing bedroom will be able to sleep 13 little girls within our PEARYL Program.

The south east facing bedroom was once the master bedroom and is an enormous room with 4 bunks and 5 single beds.

The bathroom has 4 toilets and 4 showers and has been recently tiled and upgraded.

The bathroom has 4 toilets and 4 showers and has been tiled and upgraded with new shower curtains featuring butterflies representing the transformation we are hoping for in the children at the Crisis Centre.

Angels Annex is located in a lovely tropical garden with wide open spaces for rest and recreation overlooking the football field.

Angels Annex is located in a lovely tropical garden with wide open spaces for rest and recreation

The subdivided bedrooms have been repainted and the doors replaced and repainted and the corridor has been tiled.

Thanks to your donations the subdivided bedrooms have been repainted and the doors replaced and the corridor has been tiled.

Rooms have been enlarged and some windows replaced.

Bunk beds have been stained and repositioned in these bedrooms.

The large Vocational Training room has been tiled and five bunks

The largest bedroom has been tiled and five bunks have been installed to cater for the large summer camp bookings.

This is where eventually 28 little boys within the Crisis Centre will be housed.

The large Vocational Training room has been tiled and five bunks

Summer 2012

We were truly honoured to host Dr. Brenda Caldwell in Barbados at The WISH Centre as our first national outreach to the youth of our island in the summer of 2012.

We are truly honored to be hosting her in Barbados

Dr. Brenda Caldwell, affectionately known as “Dr. B”, is one of the most life changing empowerment speakers on the circuit in America today.

With an uncanny ability to reach youth, Dr. B is also called the “Doctor of Hope” for this generation

Day of Hope for girls was a powerful day of interactive healing at The WISH Centre with Dr. B for girls ages 9-15 years old in the Barbados communities.

Dr. B empowers both adult and youth audiences by profoundly dealing with hard issues as well as heart issues in a way that leaves a lasting impact. She is insightful, informative and inspirational.

Dr. B empowers both adult and youth

How wonderful to welcome Dr. B to Barbados

During the Day of Hope for God's Diamonds, held at The WISH Centre she addressed issues such as low self-esteem, low self-worth, unforgiveness, anger, abuse and hurt.

The girls refused to continue to be victims as they were healed from past hurts & damaged emotions.

Healed from past hurt & damaged emotions

Further work including visiting the girls and boys Government Industrial School.

Dr B visited Sterlings Children's Home three times during her visit to Barbados.

We were also able to take her to seven Secondary schools where she was greatly received.

Click on the links below to view the schools:

Deighton Griffith

Foundations

Combermere

Thanks to all the sponsors that assisted us to feed these ladies

Thanks to all the sponsors that assisted us with this national youth outreach, feeding these girls at The WISH Centre. Thanks to the ministry partners that came alongside us to help with cooking, counseling and other needs during the days at The Centre.

Alison Martin with some of the girls

To God be the glory.

None of this could have happened without help from organizations such as the Barbados Community Foundation.

Summer 2013

Seen here some of the children from the NCSA Summer Camp 2013

The WISH Centre was honoured to host six summer camps in 2013 for hundreds of Barbadian children.

Seen here some of the children from the National Council for Substance Abuse Summer Camp.

Hiking along the rugged east coast of Barbados is an exhillarating experience.

Great fun was had on the many hikes that can be taken from The WISH Centre. A group here seen hiking along the rugged east coast of Barbados - an exhilarating experience.

CLICK to see the Summer Camp Hiking Trips...

Hikers traversed the coastal cliffs, hacked through tropical gullies, crossed the College Savannah and followed the coastline where the old train line from the 1800's once ran!

Follow the coast where the old train line from the 1800’s once ran.

Passing though the historic Consett bay, one of many sheltered fishing harbours in the parish of St.John.

Ending up in beautiful Bath beach one of the closest beaches to The WISH Centre.

CLICK to visit a Skeetes Bay hike

It gave us the opportunity to get involved in Bible teaching and character building training.

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It gave us the opportunity to get involved in some great childrens' ministry.

And it wasn't all serious there were great games and fun was had by all!

There was field trips to Three Houses Park, where the children spent time relaxing under the trees being taught about drug awareness and even found time to explore the natural spring that runs through the park.

Summer 2014

Once again thanks to the Barbados Community Foundation for their donation that will enable us to build a play area and swing park at The WISH Centre as well as build five picnic tables for our Child Crisis Centre.

Seen here Sarah Clarke handing over the cheque to Jenny Tryhane at The WISH Centre.

Thanks to the Barbados Community Foundation for theiir donation that will enable us to build a play area and swing parks on the compound as well as five picnic tables.