Today Belize celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an initiative created by the UN in 1992. This year, the celebrations were held under the theme of "Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want", which refers to the sustainable development goals designed to build a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Today, BAPDA held a rally, parade and open day to inform the public about their new Disability ID initiative. BAPDA President Roxanne Marin told us moreâ€¦ BAPDA's Disability IDs are available for members of the organization.

Crooked Tree Got New Shelter From Southcom

Crooked Tree has a new Emergency Operations Center - slash - Emergency Shelter, or just a community center.

The US Embassy invested 680 thousand dollars into the new building which was handed over today. The area representative said that it is a huge relief:
The Shelter was funded by the U.S. Southern Command's Humanitarian Assistance Program.

Making Greenbacks From A Green Initiative

Conservation Organizations are always looking for new sustainable revenue sources, and the Ya'axchÃ© Conservation Trust thinks it may have found one with a new ecotourism initiative. It's called EcoTourism Belize, a new ecotour and rustic accommodation provider in southern Belize. The idea is to use the vast area of green which Ya'axchÃ© manages to provide visitors with a unique ecotourism experience such as accompanying a local ranger on an official ranger patrol, taking part in Maya culture and traditions, and exploring and taste food from local organic farms. The new venture was launched today at the Ya'axchÃ© Field Station in Golden Stream, Toledo, Belize â€“ and they provided us with some video: 100% of the profits will be reinvested directly into Ya'axchÃ©'s work.

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