Ministry of Social Development & Gender Affairs

24/08/2026

🇰🇳 NATIONAL COLOURS DAY 2026! 🇰🇳

Let’s Paint Saint Kitts and Nevis in Our National Colours! 💚💛❤️🖤🤍

Get ready to show your national pride, unleash your creativity and wear your colours with pride as we celebrate Independence 43! 🇰🇳

From Friday, August 28 to Friday, September 25, the Independence Committee is inviting all nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis to proudly incorporate the colours of our national flag into their wardrobes as we celebrate our nation and what it means to be Kittitian and Nevisian. 🫶🏾🇰🇳

And we’re kicking things off with GREEN! 💚

📅 Friday, August 28
💚 Colour of the Day: GREEN

Whether it’s a shirt, dress, shoes, accessories or a creative combination, wear it, flaunt it and show your national pride! 🙌🏾🇰🇳

Let’s turn our workplaces, schools, communities and streets into a vibrant display of national unity, pride and patriotism.

21/08/2026

HELP US COMPLETE THE ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM AT ACCESSIBLE EDEN FARMSTEAD

Accessible Eden Farmstead provides persons with disabilities with hands-on training in climate-smart agriculture, food production and livelihood skills.

Although the farm is already active, the training building still requires plastering, tiling, electrical work, doors, windows and painting. Our first priority is to complete the accessible bathroom. Having a functional bathroom will allow more persons with disabilities to attend activities safely and comfortably—and remain at the farm for longer periods.

We are seeking donations of:

• Cement
• Floor and wall tiles
• Tile grout
• Six windows
• Three doors—one entry door and two interior doors
• Interior and exterior paint
• Skilled labour for plastering, tiling, electrical work and painting

We are grateful to the persons who have already volunteered their time. One supporter has also pledged five bags of cement. This is a good start, but we still need the support of individuals, businesses, contractors and suppliers to complete the work.

You can help by:

• Donating building materials
• Sponsoring the purchase of a specific item
• Offering skilled labour
• Sharing this appeal within your network

Please contact SKNAPD before purchasing materials so that we can confirm the correct measurements, quantities and specifications.

Telephone: 869-663-9077, 663-2151
Email: [email protected]

Every contribution will help us remove another barrier and create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to learn, work and participate.

18/08/2026

As wallets are now being funded, please pay particular attention to the approved vendors and eligible items under the School Uniform Assistance Programme 2026.

17/08/2026

17/08/2026

🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️ WALK FOR YOUR CAUSE! 💚💙

The Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Unit invites the general public to come out and get moving for a cause that matters to YOU!

📅 Saturday, 12th September 2026
⏰ Warm-up: 5:00 a.m. | Walk begins: 5:30 a.m.
📍 Starting & Ending Point: Caribbean Cinemas

👕 Wear a T-shirt representing a cause that is meaningful to you — whether from a previous health walk or campaign, health organization, NGO, charity, community group, or another positive cause.

Bring your family, friends, coworkers and community groups as we walk together to promote physical activity, health, awareness and community spirit.

✨ Let’s Build a Healthier, Happier St. Kitts & Nevis!

📞 For more information: (869) 467-1101
📧 [email protected]

Come out. Get moving. Represent your cause. Walk with purpose! 💪🏾

13/08/2026

The OECS Commission is pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for the OECS Youth Empowerment Project (OYEP) Small Grants Programme is now open.

Through this programme, supported by UNICEF, fourteen (14) grants of USD 5,000 each will be awarded to youth-led initiatives across OECS Member States, in the following thematic areas:

- Climate Resilience & Environmental Sustainability
- Agriculture, Food Systems & Livelihoods
- Sport, Health & Wellbeing
- Citizenship, Protection and Cultural Expression
- Digital Innovation & Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Who can apply:

Youth-led organisations, registered organisations sponsoring a youth-led initiative, and unregistered youth groups (such as student councils) operating with the written endorsement of a recognised institution. In all cases, the initiative must be led by a young person aged 18–29.

Application documents:

- Small Grants Programme Manual
- Application Form
- Work Plan, Budget and Financial Report Templates

Applicants are encouraged to read the Manual carefully before applying, as it sets out the full eligibility criteria, evaluation process, and reporting requirements.

Deadline: On or before the 14th August 2026

We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity widely across your networks, so that young people and youth-serving organisations throughout the region have the chance to participate.

For any queries, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

13/08/2026

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13/08/2026

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12/08/2026

12/08/2026

Celebrating International Youth Day! 🧡💚❤️💛💜

The theme for this year’s observance is “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations” and recognizes an important aspect that: young people may live very different lives, in very different countries and circumstances, but many of the things they hope for are remarkably similar.