{"id":13531,"date":"2025-11-14T12:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=13531"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:46:04","slug":"us-principal-officer-visits-carriacou-and-petite-martinique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/us-principal-officer-visits-carriacou-and-petite-martinique\/","title":{"rendered":"US Principal Officer Visits Carriacou And Petite Martinique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Principal Officer of the US Embassy in Grenada Cindy Diouf recently conducted a three-day visit to the sister isles of Carriacou and Petite Martinique from 22\u201324 October 2025, as part of the embassy\u2019s ongoing commitment to American Citizen Services (ACS) outreach and infrastructure recovery in areas severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Beryl made landfall on 1 July 2024 in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, delivering catastrophic damage. Following this devastation, US-supported projects and diplomatic engagement have been key components of ongoing recovery and resilience-building efforts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121226\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121226\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_121226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121226\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395.jpeg?resize=1440%2C1443&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395-898x900.jpeg 898w, https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nadma-EOC-e1763131881395-768x770.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1443\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Principal Officer Cindy Diouf (2nd left) at Emergency Operations Centre, Carriacou. Photo: US Embassy in Grenada<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the visit, Principal Officer Diouf provided ACS services, including passport renewals, notarial services, and outreach to US citizens, while also engaging in courtesy visits and project site inspections. Among the key highlights of the trip:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthening disaster preparedness<\/strong>: Visits to 2 Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs), one in Carriacou and one in Petite Martinique, donated by US Southern Command. These facilities are designed to enhance disaster response capacity and ensure communities are better equipped to face future challenges<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advancing health and community well-being<\/strong>: A visit to the containerised health clinic in Dumfries, Carriacou, which is scheduled for handover in the near future. This initiative reflects the importance of accessible healthcare in building resilient communities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promoting food security and education<\/strong>: A stop at the recently constructed chicken coop and restocked poultry project at Hillsborough Primary School, part of an agricultural-education initiative aimed at fostering food security and empowering local youth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhancing educational infrastructure<\/strong>: Reviewed the library benches donated to the school in Petite Martinique, which have enhanced the learning environment for students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIn the wake of Hurricane Beryl\u2019s extraordinary destruction, our visit is about more than consular services \u2014 it is about reaffirming our interest and supporting infrastructure and resilience that give communities strength and hope,\u201d said Principal Officer Diouf.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nowgd-5b331e4020b2911c7082b20dda74f36a\" class=\"nowgd-5b331e4020b2911c7082b20dda74f36a 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