Accounts have been activated by the Government of Saint Lucia, to receive monetary contributions for relief efforts in Dominica.

Official reports out of the Commonwealth of Dominica have confirmed 14 citizens dead and over 20 persons missing as a result of Tropical Storm Erika.

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs, Planning and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony met with Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, on Thursday, and took the opportunity to express his condolences.

"I wish to extend my deep sorrow and anguish to the people of Dominica, and in particular those families who have lost sons, daughters, mothers and fathers as a result of this storm," he said. "The mounting death toll, the human cost of this catastrophe, is beyond words.”

As search and rescue efforts continue in Dominica, the Prime Minister has called on Saint Lucians to begin mobilizing assistance.

As is customary, the donation drive will be coordinated by the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO). Post Offices around the island have been designated as the drop off points for supplies. Items needed include clothing, water, dried and canned foods, and other general household supplies.

The following disaster relief accounts have been activated by the Government of Saint Lucia, to receive monetary contributions for relief efforts in Dominica. 

 

BANK	ACCOUNT #	SWIFT CODE
1st National Bank	6002760	LUOBLCLC
RBTT	1800300000047196	RBTTLCLC
Bank of Nova Scotia	2002817	NOSCLCLC
Bank of Saint Lucia	901300136	BOSLLCLC
First Caribbean International	106962170	FCIBLCLC

 

Prime Minister Anthony urged Saint Lucians to do whatever they can to help Dominica’s recovery. Less than two years ago, in December 2013, both nations were battered by the passage of the Christmas Eve trough, which also led to substantial loss of life.

"The Government of Saint Lucia is reaching out to Dominica, and I trust that our people will be generous as well with their support for their neighbors," Dr. Anthony said. "Unfortunately in the Caribbean, we are becoming all too familiar with the devastation that can be visited upon our vulnerable islands by nature's wrath. We lean on one another in times like this, and together we can work to restore some degree of normalcy.”