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Carriacou Environment

Providing a home base for field research programs and educational projects

Assisting local community organizations in social, cultural, and environmental projects

Providing wildlife rescue, refuge, and rehabilitation operations

  • Facilitating environmental and wildlife protection and conservation programs
  • Delivering social and environmental youth education programs
  • Delivering computer literacy training and other outreach programs to youths and adults
  • Promoting community-based eco-tourism initiatives through the training and employment of local guides.

     KIDO : About KERS and the YWF-KIDO Foundation KERS and the YWF-KIDO Foundation work to accomplish the mission of preserving the natural ecosystems, arts, heritage, and encourage sustainable development of the Southern Grenadines by: YWF-KIDO Foundation is a non profit, non governmental organization (NGO) registered in Grenada, West Indies. We partner with local community based organizations (CBO) to promote and facilitate sustainable environmental and social development projects such as the European Union Sub Project 7 for High North Park, the British High Commissioner for school-based training programs, and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for computer training and construction of a community center.KIDO Project was founded in 1991 as a private sanctuary for wildlife and a proposed base for integrating grass roots conservation and environmental education with academic research. Quiet and secluded, KERS is an ideal setting for a diverse array of biological and ecological field studies. KERS has been host to researchers from several universities within the US, Europe, Cananda, and the Caribbean. While actively facilitating academic research projects and conservation efforts, we strive to involve student and adult participation in all aspects of conservation, biology, and environmental studies including interested participants and naturalists/ecotourists from Carriacou and abroad.

    KIDO Founders
    Marina with friendDr. Marina Fastigi, Administrator and Director
    Trained as a sociaologist, Dr. Fastigi now works at the grass-roots level throughout the Caribbean planning strategies for sustainable development in small islands states. Her involvement in local environmental initiatives and educational programs is an integral component of efforts to integrate academic research into everyday life and policy in Carriacou and other Caribbean islands.

    Dario Sandrini, Managing Director
    Accomplished skipper and circumnavigator, Mr. Sandrini's experience and knowledge of the sea provide an excellent platform for a variety of ocean-based studies. Aboard the 57' catamaran Hokule'a, researchers and students have an ideal base for observation and investigation on near-coastal and marine biology, including reef and marine mammal studies.

    Shipping Information
    Estimated time of delivery of packages from North America and Europe is 30-60 days for general postal service. FedEx and DHL from 3-6 days. Our address is:

    KIDO Eco Station
    Sanctuary
    Carriacou
    Grenada, West Indies
    tel: 473.443.7936

    For more information contact Dr. Marina Fastigi, telephone 473.443.7936 or email kido-ywf@caribsurf.com.