BAMSI JOINS NATIONAL RELIEF EFFORTS

The donation, which includes bananas, papayas, cassava, sweet potato, butternut squash, okra and more, will make its way from Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros on the MV Lady Rosalind to Nassau, where it will be sent on to residents of Abaco and Grand Bahama.

CEO of BAMSI Alaasis Braynen said it was important for the Institute to join the relief efforts and provide an abundant harvest for those who survived the terrors of Hurricane Dorian.

“In times of national adversity, where too many Bahamians have had their lives turned upside down – homes lost, properties severely damaged and most terrifying, families torn apart and even broken forever, we have an obligation, a mandate even, to do our part in helping them to recover and to return to some level of normalcy as quickly as possible.

“At BAMSI, we are happy to be able to provide some small level of comfort and nutrition through our Andros grown fruits and vegetables and we are hopeful that the produce will in some way help them to continue on and grow from strength to strength as we seek to heal and rebuild as a nation.”
Mr. Braynen said further, he was happy to announce that BAMSI was partnering with Captain Ted Taylor of the Lady Rosalind who is shipping the items free of charge.

Thursday’s donation comes under the ‘BAMSI Gives Back’ Foundation, which is the brainchild of the Institute’s chairman Tennyson Wells and a multipronged opportunity for BAMSI to positively impact the community and its staff. Started in early 2019, the Foundation is a way for the Institute to help employees connect the dots between the work they do and building a stronger, food secure community, where everyone has access to locally grown, fresh and nutritious foods. Ultimately, the hope is that the experience of donating to the less fortunate and the most vulnerable in society will help build a more productive, more compassionate and engaged workforce.

The Gives Back programme also helps BAMSI maintain a level of accountability and transparency as it stems the tide of wastage, redirecting wholesome, healthy and locally grown fruits and vegetables to Bahamians who need it the most. As part of its new mandate, BAMSI donates quality surplus on a regular basis to agencies and charitable organizations that are on the front lines in the fight against hunger.