Island Innovation Awards honors Reach Within with the COVID-19 Response Award!
Reach Within was honored to receive the COVID-19 Response Award at the Island Innovation awards. The esteemed jury included the former Presidents of the Seychelles and Kiribati, the former UN High Representative, the Head of Crisis Response and Humanitarian Aid at Google, as well as President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Equity Taskforce Chair.
Reach Within was recognized for our success in adapting to the changing needs of our community when the COVID-19 crisis came to Grenada. Many of the residential care homes that relied on supplemental food donations from hotels and restaurants were quickly reduced to minimal food resources. Young adults in the Reach Within community also experienced an immediate loss of income and food scarcity.
Reach Within was able to step in and support our community with sustainable solutions:
Reach Within has been cultivating the land on the site of our new Child Developmental Centre and has been able to provide weekly deliveries of locally grown fruit, vegetables, chickens and eggs to our population.
Reach Within has also mobilized to create food gardens and build chicken coops in each of the residential homes. Children and teens are now actively involved in gardening and learning how to become sustainable members of their community.
Reach Within is committed to incorporating the rhythms of gardening into our therapeutic programs so children and teens can access the regulatory and rhythmic benefits of nature.