The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities has of ficially launched a state of the arts aquaponics facility and its associated Organic Able brand. The facility is located in the south of the island and is operated and managed by persons with disabilities.
Giles Romulus - Senior Programme Manager/National Coordinator- GEF SGP UNDP
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities undertook this aquaponics project to demonstrate that its members are capable of contributing to national development in this case through food security and entrepreneurship.
Keifa Vitalis - Consultant on Aquaponics Project
The project was made possible through an injection of $135,000 from GEF SGP UNDP and this in spired meaningful contributions from the private sector, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in St. Lucia, and other government agencies.
Merphilus James - President of National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities
Giles Romulus, the Senior Programme Manager/National Coordinator for GEF SDP UNDP praised the NCPD and its president for their exemplary execution and operation of the project.
Omari Frederick representing LUCELEC a key contributor
Special praise was reserved for Franklin Rambally and Mr. Keifer Vitalis for their technical expertise and support.
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre com mended the NCPD for launching the aquaponics facility noting that this was indicative of the contribution that persons with disabilities can make to national development.
Franklin Rambally - Consultant on Aquaponics Project
Representative of Republic Bank
The products from the aquaponics facility will be marketed under the brand “Organic Able”. Currently a number of supermarkets and hotels are being suppled with lettuce from the facilit
Prime Minister Pierre with Antonius Tixcy, Co-Manager of the Aquaponics Projects
