"If it ain't broke, don't fix it". This saying has been used by many over many years. This approach has also been responsible for the demise of many good things. Change is inevitable. It is the only thing constant and never gets tired. If you ignore it, you may do so to your own peril. The Cffb has realized that we are functioning in a rapidly evolving environment, and as one of my colleagues would say, we can't let grass grow under our feet. Recently we went through a worksh

Thanks to Sky Mall for this initiative to help others succeed. Our charity is helping other businesses to grow through initiatives like this. They're doing the work and we're [The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Barbados] doing the promotion. Help us to make this a success for them by having lunch with us on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Bring your family and have fun. There's absolutely no need to cook and you get to relax in an air conditioned, fun filled environment. [See the abov

Annually, we are stretched for ways to raise funds without contributing to burning out our sponsors with our constant requests. We want to contribute to enhancing the lives of others bringing value to them as they seek to aid us in achieving our objectives of helping those who have Cystic Fibrosis. In our environment which is challenging people of all walks, we need to make a difference. During the year, CF affected families were impacted by increased medical care costs for t

As an organization, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Barbados grew quickly. It took hard work, determination, due diligence, strategies, and a few other attributes that allowed us to grow at the rate that we did. We had significant help and support from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's New York groups who really offered us a great example and huge amounts of guidance. Locally, we have grown to be on a more sound footing than organizations that have been in existence before u

People helping people, creates an atmosphere that is not adequately described in words. It warms the hearts of both the givers and recipients. Volunteers who help with the connection process also feel a sense of accomplishment, especially when everything goes well. 2018 was one where we realized the achievement of being able to assist more families affected by Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in very tangible ways to so they can better cope with this expensive and deadly illness. On Satu

It's less than a month to go and everyone's getting excited, ready to participate in their annual event that they enjoy so much. Did you know that this year there will be some additional excitement? To ensure you don't miss anything, let's go through some housekeeping notes. Online you would have been seeing the prizes that we'll be having this year. HOW YOU CAN REGISTER: Early registration can be done anytime through TixProCaribbean's website at https://tixprocaribbean.com

Years ago, when our son, Joshah was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), we didn't know what to expect. Everything in the experience was so new to us. We never even knew that an illness referred to as CF even existed. We then found out that this illness could not be even treated in Barbados as there were no resources to adequately cater to someone who has CF. Our local doctor, contacted their colleagues within the US so that we could visit for an initial consultation. Well,

Sometime ago, we were first being introduced to Cystic Fibrosis [CF]. It was a learning curve that affected a number of us in Barbados given the small size of our population. At the time we launched, our doctor who served on the Board of the Cffb presented the following to aid us in understanding what CF was all about. Here's that presentation: Cystic Fibrosis.....what is it? #AwaretoCare #CysticFibrosis #CFBarbados

12 years ago, the process of testing for Cystic Fibrosis [CF] was quite different when administering the sweat test. How do we know? We found out from The Turtons who happen to be getting their last child tested. Keila's older brother Josha has CF, and therefore she's at high risk for also having the illness as well. As you may be aware, the testing cannot be done locally within the Caribbean, and therefore we must trek to the metropolitan areas for diagnosis and treatments.