COMMUNITY STORIES • GUADELOUPE

A Collection of 45 Eastern Caribbean Community Stories

Maddyjah Destin Augusty

Change Makers Initiative

Territories • Themes • Portraits. Published June 18, 2026, this collection explores the territories, people and shared experiences that reveal the resilience and humanity of the Eastern Caribbean.

YOUTH ACTION • SAINT LUCIA

Vanguards for 45

Sherene Saltibus

VFPS Vanguards

Green Play and Grow is an outdoor learning-space initiative combining clean-up, beautification, recycling, tree planting, a kitchen garden and volunteer-club activities. It is being developed in collaboration with the after-school programme and the Vieux Fort Lions Cubs programme.

COMMUNITY SERVICE • GUADELOUPE

Social, Ecological and Humanitarian Action

Claudia Boucher

Organisation Humanitarian International

This initiative brings together community clean-ups, assistance for older persons, reading and mentorship for young people, tree planting, recycling, donations and positive community storytelling.

COMMUNITY SERVICE • MARTINIQUE

Giving My Time for Change

Manuella Filon

This initiative gives time to practical forms of community care, including assistance for older persons, beach clean-ups and the collection of food, school supplies and clothing.

COMMUNITY SERVICE • MARTINIQUE

Groupe de parole

Annie-Claude Dubois

Through conversation and reading with children, this initiative creates a welcoming environment for listening, learning and meaningful community connection.

YOUTH ACTION • GUADELOUPE

Growing Kindness

Eloïse Desiree

This initiative connects environmental care with youth development by combining tree planting with a school campaign promoting kindness and addressing bullying.