15 years of The sandals foundation
The Heart and Soul of Sandals Resorts
Opening our arms to visitors for more than four decades, we’ve uncovered the connection between travel and a love for community as a launching pad for hopes and dreams under the Caribbean sun. The Sandals Foundation is the formal framework embodying this mindset – founded as the philanthropic, not-for-profit extension of Sandals Resorts in the community. Quite literally, our love of home put into action.
Join us as we proudly commemorate 15 years of spreading the spark, together, to more than 1.5 million people across our Caribbean communities – and in celebrating this incredible milestone with a new project, The Power of 15.
The power of 15 project
Join Our Mission to (EM)Power Up Schools
Empowerment is our foundational goal and why improving access to education is fundamental to everything we believe and do. Today, we breathe life into a new initiative, the Power of 15. Harnessing the strength of the Caribbean sun to power local schools, Sandals will install solar panels on school buildings across the region, ensuring a dedicated, environmentally-friendly power supply that keeps equipment running, the WiFi strong, and allows learning to continue uninterrupted. Join us.
Because Sandals Resorts supports all costs associated with its administration and management, 100% of every dollar donated goes towards the funding of initiatives in education, community and the environment.
Meaningful Milestones
And shining moments
Opportunity and the confidence that comes when someone says, I believe in you and am here to help. That is empowering and what the Sandals Foundation is all about.
Our invitation to “Pack for a Purpose®” has resulted in over 90,000 pounds of supplies donated to Caribbean schools. We’ve established marine sanctuaries and coral restoration sites in Jamaica and Saint Lucia, helping precious underwater ecosystems thrive. Youth sports programs empower kids to get moving across the islands, from creatively turning plastic waste into soccer goals for school children in Curaçao to a recreational skate park in Jamaica. Partnering with GreatShape!, we’ve provided free healthcare to thousands of locals. Interactive programs like Reading Road Trips have immersed guests into the community for in-school literary sessions with young scholars.
Over 25,000 trees have been planted across the Caribbean; environmental and conservation curricula has been developed for local primary schools; and locals have been given the resources to bask in the splendor of the surrounding seas with swim lessons – all with an underlying aim of instilling a love and care for the planet and each other.
Environment
We promise to raise environmental awareness, develop effective conservation practices and teach future generations how to care for their communities and preserve our surroundings.
Coral Out Planted: 33,656
Marine and Terrestrial areas protected: 19
82,328
People Participating in Environmental + Ocean Awareness Education
27,333
Trees Planted
193,596
Turtles Safely Hatched
Community
From providing employment, healthcare and educational opportunities to tackling complex social issues, we strive to make our communities All That’s Good through programs and partnerships designed to strengthen local regions.
Women engaged through various empowerment programs: 4,096
Youth engaged total: 26,623
6,758
Animal Welfare
1,620
Newborn Babies Treated
355,031
People Impacted by Health Initiatives Like Eye Care, Dental Care and More
Education
We provide both children and adults with essential tools such as scholarships, supplies, technology, literacy programmes, mentorship and teacher training, to help them reach their full potential.
6,192
Computers and Digital Devices Donated
2,290
Schools Impacted
294,467
Books Donated
363,584
Students Impacted
Milestones in motion
Video showcase
15 years of Sandals Foundation
Empower Together
Get Involved on Resort
From booking a Reading Road Trip, to donating school supplies via Pack for a Purpose®, to shopping a dedicated retail line benefiting the Sandals Foundation programs – there are a number of ways our valued guests can get involved.
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The PalmCast
Tune into the four-part Palmcast Empower Series and other Sandals Foundation-inspired episodes and learn how and why the Sandals Foundation was started, how to get involved, and stories from an impactful 15 years.
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The sandals foundation
JOIN OUR PROMISe
TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOUSANDs.
The Sandals Foundation seeks to help fulfill the promise of the Caribbean community through investment in sustainable projects in education; environment and community which improve people’s lives and preserve our natural surroundings.
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