Caribbean Treasure Trust Emergency Relief Fund
THE CARIBBEAN TREASURE TRUST: EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (CTTERF)
The Caribbean is one of the regions in the world most vulnerable to natural disasters. Earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding and volcanic activity have resulted in loss of life, injury and billions of dollars in damage to property and infrastructure. The economic consequences have been most severe, amounting to an estimated US$19.7 billion, and the changing climate threatens to exacerbate the Caribbean’s vulnerability to storms, hurricanes and flooding. These issues are of great interest to the Institute of International Relations and relate to the work the IIR engages in, on Caribbean development, climate change and human insecurity
After Tropical Storm Erika hit Dominica on August 27, 2015, our students and staff, immediately embarked on a drive to raise money for Dominica but before we were finished, Tropical Storm Joaquin hit the Bahamas. These developments inspired our students to propose and set up a permanent fund at the IIR for contributing to disaster relief efforts in the Caribbean. The student body immediately bought into the idea and after much discussion and consultation, there was consensus to call the Fund, The Caribbean Treasure Trust: Emergency Relief Fund (CTTERF), a permanent student - led initiative.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CTTERF: 
- To implement the disaster relief efforts of the wider university and regional institutions
- To further develop the social conscience of our students as they prepare to be regional and global leaders
- To bring immediate relief to people who desperately need assistance in the aftermath of a disaster
- To expose our students to CARICOM diplomacy in a concrete way.
Persons interested in joining CTTERF or who may want to contribute in any way please contact us through the IIR's Secretariat at 662 2002 ext. 83235 or via email at iirt@sta.uwi.edu
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