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Visiting VIMSIA

I had the opportunity last week to visit the Virgin Islands Montessori School in St Thomas which I had been campaigning for over the past few months. During this visit I was able to visit my grandparents who live on the island, deliver the funds I raised through my fundraiser, and meet my fellow montessorians. I was able to talk with the principal of the school, Mr Bornn, and he told me how much the faculty and students appreciated the solar lanterns I was able to send. This impacted me greatly as I was able to fully realize the impact that my actions had. I also found his vision for the the school to be interesting as he seeks to be a leading example of renewable energy. He has currently implemented solar panels on a few of the buildings and plans on expansion of their storage capacity to provide greater energy independency and possibly provide extra energy for the grid and residents.

While it appears I am wrapping up my major efforts to provide some aid and do my part to relieve some of the destruction from the hurricanes, I realize that the my small bit will not solve the entire issue and continued awareness is needed. I met some of my Dad's friends on the island and learned that a the tourism industry took a hit due to the destruction as many of the hotels are taking time to be repaired and not as many cruise ships are docking. While this is supposed to be temporary and ramp back up over the next year, during this in between time this can make efforts to rebuild take longer as income for many people is declining. I hope that my efforts helped part of this recovery process, but this situation will need to have continued support.
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