By Jeannine Compton-Antoine | Director
The Saint Lucia National Trust, would once again like to thank all those persons who have generously donated to our campaign.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on travel and tourism and the increasing cost of goods and services caused by the pandemic and also the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Ukraine, continues to put a strain on our finances, which in turn has had spin off effects on our operations.
Thankfully, your kind donations have allowed us to continue with the maintenance and upkeep of the Pigeon Island National Landmark, our flagship site. During this reporting period we were able to reopen the Pigeon Island Interpretation Centre. The visual interpreation of aspects of Saint Lucia's and Pigeon Island's history is of paramount importance, as it not only highlights aspects of our culture and heritage, but also brings into focus the different groups of people that occupied Saint Lucia and Pigeon Island at different points in history. The interpretation centre allows patrons to immerse themselves in some aspects of Saint Lucia's history, including the Amerindian and European occupation periods, the 18th and 19th century battles that were fought over the island by the French and British colonial powers, causing Saint Lucia to be likened to Helen of Troy and so being called the Helen of the West and the fight for freedom by Saint Lucia's freedom fighters in the 18th Century. Through your kind donations, the Trust is able to continue to work to protect and preserve Saint Lucia's patrimony for the enjoyment of all.
We are very thankful for the contributions received thus far and to date, through your donations we have received $US$4,189.91 ( £ 3,158.31, €3,619.81) from a total of 91 donations.
We express our deepest gratitude to all our donors; your support has enabled us to continue our efforts to conserve the heritage of Saint Lucia and to retain some of our staff in these trying times. We hope that you will continue on this journey with us as we work steadfastly to conserve Saint Lucia's unique heritage.
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