Bluefields Bay, a top-ranked luxury all-inclusive Caribbean seaside
villa resort on the South Coast of Jamaica, announces the current
projects and initiatives of their nonprofit, Bluefields Environmental
Protection Association (BEPA), including funding a local ambulance and
sea turtle preservation.
Founded by Bluefields Bay's owners in 2009, BEPA is committed to its
mission to protect the natural environment of the villages constituting
the coastline of the Bluefields Bay, as well as to protect the aquatic
life of the Bay itself. BEPA also seeks to contribute to the health,
welfare and well-being of the region's residents.
BEPA recently just partnered with Ourisman Ford Lincoln of Alexandria
to repair the ambulance of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, which has been
broken since last July. Once the ambulance is operational, it will cover
the entire parish of Westmoreland. BEPA also works with local
conservationists to protect local endangered species and they have been
working to monitor and protect a Hawksbill Sea Turtle nesting area from
poaching and other dangers since May.
"Since opening Bluefields Bay in 1982, we have been committed to giving
back to the local environment and community," said Bluefields Bay
co-owner Debbie Moncure. "Our guests enjoy interacting with the local
community and knowing they are supporting our charitable efforts that
improve the well-being of Bluefields Bay as a whole."
Some other major BEPA achievements include:
* Education- BEPA is committed to giving back to the local
schools in various ways. BEPA has provided the Belmont Academy, Black
River School, Mearnsville All-Age School and Bluefields Basic School
with such services as tuition-assistance, nutrition-assistance,
installing modern bathrooms and installing 40 computers.
* Protect the Bay- BEPA campaigned to declare Bluefields Bay an
aquatic wildlife sanctuary, which was accomplished in 2011. BEPA also
paid for buoys to be put out in the water, helping to delineating the
portion of the Bay that is protected, and has also paid for the patrol
boat that ensures that the local fisherman abide by the law and fish in
deeper waters.
* Keep the Community Clean- BEPA organizes and pays for the
village of Bluefields to be kept clean. A team of three picks up any
litter along the local coastline on a semi-monthly basis. In addition, BEPA paid for trash cans to be made and distributed along the
community's main roads.
* 90% of BEPA's donations come from guests of Bluefields Bay. With no
permanent staff and all administration being taken care of on a
voluntary basis, every cent donated to BEPA goes directly to charitable
projects.
About Bluefields Environmental Protection Association (BEPA)
The Bluefields Environmental Protection Association was founded in late
2009 as the non-profit arm of Bluefields Bay. The mission of BEPA is to
protect the natural environment of the villages constituting the
coastline of the Bluefields Bay, as well as to protect the aquatic life
of the Bay itself. BEPA also seeks to contribute to the health, welfare
and well-being of the region's residents. For more information about
BEPA, please visit http://www.bepajamaica.org/.Labels: accommodations, caribbean, destination weddings, jamaica