Since 1979, the St. Vincent & The Grenadines Association of Ottawa has been uniting the community preserving our heritage & traditions.
On December 27, 2020, there was a warning issued for La Soufriere Volcano. The UWI-SRC officials reported tremors, strong gas emissions and the formation of a new volcanic dome within the volcano’s crater.
On April 9, 2021, La Soufriere Volcano went from an effusive eruption to an explosive eruption stage and 16 000 residents have evacuated.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines now faces multiple challenges: COVID-19 Pandemic and the explosive eruption at the La Soufriere Volcano
Given the dire situation in our homeland, NEMO (National Emergency Management Organisation) has provided us with a list of immediate non-perishable and hygiene items.
At this time, we are focusing on financial support to facilitate with immediate needs.
If you would like to contribute towards the immediate cause, monetary donations can be made via the following options:
1. E-transfer: svgottawaassociation@gmail.com
(Memo SVGAO Volcano Relief Efforts along with your name and email address)
2. Cheque Payable to:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Ottawa) Association
(Memo – SVGAO Volcano Relief Efforts along with your name and email address)
3. Bank Deposit
Account Details: TD Canada Trust
Account No. 7537 521 – 8333
For those who wish to ship items to NEMO, please see the details below to make your own arrangements.
KLC Shippers
Attention: NEMO SVG
50 Tiffield Road, Unit 15
Scarborough ON M1V 5B7
Tel. 416-2916733
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The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Ottawa (SVGAO) was founded by Vincentians in Ottawa on October 27, 1979, the same date our native homeland gained full independence from Britain and the year of the eruption of the volcano, La Soufriere.
SVGAO promotes and supports civic engagement locally as well as in our native homeland. We work in partnership with other Vincentian and other ethnic and cultural groups in Canada who share a common goal with us.
