![]() ![]() The foundation will once again partner with Resilience Cayman to deliver the home repairs through one-time grants for qualified households. Access to safe, dry housing is fundamental to ensuring people can live their best lives.” “Damp, unsafe homes are a threat to human health and safety in so many ways, whether from physical health concerns like mould, or the emotional toll of not having a fit-for-purpose home. This programme continues R3’s previous efforts to ensure the vulnerable members of our community – especially the elderly, disabled and families with young children – can shelter safely in their homes,” he said. “There are people in our community whose lives are upended every time we experience a hard rain, much less a storm. ![]() R3 Chairman Dale Crowley said the impacts of unsafe housing on human health, safety and well-being cannot be underestimated. The new programme is funded through a CI$500,000 grant from the R3 Cayman Foundation and aims to build community readiness and safeguard lives and property from the impacts of severe weather events. ![]() The project builds on the foundation set by a previous partnership between R3 Cayman Foundation, Resilience Cayman and the Cayman Islands Government Ministry of Investment, Innovation and Social Development to repair Caymanian-owned homes previously damaged by storms or otherwise unable to withstand future natural disasters. As the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, the R3 Cayman Foundation is launching a new programme to ensure local families are safe, dry and protected against future storms by repairing damaged homes. ![]()
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