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Celebrating A Successful Season of OEF’s Study Abroad & Volunteer Group Visits
By: Yolanda Pawar As summer winds down, One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) is celebrating another successful spring-summer season of study abroad and volunteer group visits to Eleuthera. Since the spring, visiting universities and organizations have conducted service and...
From Boom to Balance: Securing Eleuthera’s Growth for All
By: Keyron Smith, President and CEO of OEF and CTI I have said it so many times before, “Eleuthera is booming.” New developments are rising, tourism is thriving, and opportunities are growing across the island. But beneath that surface growth lies a deeper...
Beekeeping is Powering Conservation and Enterprise on Eleuthera
Bees Take the Spotlight in Summer Summertime is one of the prime periods when bees take centre stage. It could be the heat or the abundance of sweet, seasonal fruits and vibrant flowers blooming in glorious displays that seem to draw them out in buzzing...
One Eleuthera Foundation’s “Learn to Swim” Students Join Global Water Safety Initiative
By: Yolanda Pawar On June 26, 2025, the One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) proudly joined a global movement to promote water safety, as sixty-nine students from the OEF Learn to Swim summer program participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL)—a coordinated...
Reducing Deadly Microplastics Exposure
by: Dr. Selima Hauber Would You Like Fries With That Plastic? It’s past lunchtime, and your 5:30 am workout and barely-filling, on-the-go breakfast has left you famished. Various options of delectable dishes flood your mind, and you can almost smell the tantalising...
Cultivating Gardens of Opportunity for the Future
By: Dr. Kim Williams-Pulfer ”To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow" is a quote attributed to the late actress Audrey Hepburn. To many who read it, this quote may signify how nature's benefits, activated by human ingenuity, can serve as a gift for future...
Summer Soil Care: How to Nourish Your Garden—and Your Gut
By: Selima Hauber Summer is officially here with its hot, blindingly sunny days and warmer nights. Thankfully, the breeze is not as humid as it would be in the upcoming months, so that as the sun sets, it’s still comfortable to sit outside and enjoy...
Homesteading: Back to the Future of Local Sustainability
By: Yolanda Pawar As society’s dependence on technology accelerates, consumerism intensifies, and the cost of living soars, people are turning back to the land for solutions, sustenance, and solace. Who would’ve imagined that the skills, lessons, and...