Welcome to Barbados Ball Canada Aid (BBCA)
About Us
Incorporated on March 24, 2004, Barbados Ball Canada Aid (BBCA) was formed as a result of an initiative by Kay McConney, then Consul General of Barbados at Toronto, to bring together Barbadian associations in Ontario to create a charitable organization that would benefit the Barbadian community.
BBCA is a non-profit organization that supports charitable causes in the interest of Barbadians in Canada and Barbados, with a focus on education and healthcare. We are not a registered charity however our fundraising activities are all solely for charitable purposes.
The membership of Barbados Ball Canada Aid consists of Barbadian – Canadian associations, Barbadians residing in Canada and friends of Barbados who share a commitment to the island.
Our Purpose
In concert with BBCA's registered objects our purpose is:
● To provide annual scholarships to youth of Barbadian heritage attending recognized universities or
colleges in Canada; and
● To provide financial assistance to organizations that deliver healthcare programs or services for the benefit
of Barbadians in Canada or Barbados.
Our Mission
To support initiatives in healthcare and the education of our youth, in Canada and Barbados; and to enhance in Canada the awareness and understanding of Barbados, its people, history, culture and traditions.
Our Values
● Teamwork: We work as a team in striving to achieve our organization's mission and goals.
● Respect: We respect each other, our partners, our benefactors and all the many individuals and
corporations whose support makes it possible to execute our mission.
● Integrity: We act with integrity, fairness and honesty at all times. We are at all times professional and
non-partisan and we encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism within an
environment of trust and ethical behaviour.
● Loyalty: We are loyal to our organization, Canada and Barbados and we endeavour to be a credit to
Canada and Barbados in whatever we do.
Our Activities
● We host the annual Barbados Ball.
● We support the education of youth of Barbadian heritage through The John Rollock Memorial Scholarships
program managed by our community partner The Barbados Canada Foundation.
● We support healthcare programs and services through donations to organizations working in this area in
Canada and Barbados.
● We provide donations for disaster relief.
● We recognize outstanding Barbadians with The Barbados Ball Award.
Our Achievements To Date
Here is what we have done to date:
● $138,000 in 48 scholarships granted to Barbadian youth for college and university education.
● $120,000 in donations to:
- The SickKids-Caribbean Initiative, a partnerships between The Hospital for Sick Children
(SickKids) in Toronto and hospitals in Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
the Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago. This initiative strives to improve the outcomes and quality of life
for children with cancer and blood disorders, through training and education to support early
identification and treatment.
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Barbados) - dialysis and laboratory equipment.
- The University of the West Indies (Cave Hill), Black Cap (Canada) and C.A.R.E Barbados - for
HIV/AIDS programs and education.
- Camp Jumoke - a summer camp for children in Ontario living with Sickle Cell Disease.
- The Olive Branch of Hope - which provides support to women with breast cancer.
● $26,500 in donations to a culinary arts program for youth in Barbados run by Chef Peter Edey, the
Barbados Olympic Association, the Barbados Paralympic Association, Barbadian farm workers in Ontario
who lost all their possessions in a fire and the Dominica Disaster Relief Fund following tropical storm Erika.
Awards Received
Barbados Ball Canada Aid is the proud recipient of The Minister's Excellence and Achievement Award "for contributions that positively highlighted Barbados and benefitted the Barbadian community or society over a period of time." The Award was accepted by BBCA's Secretary Jessica Carrington on BBCA's behalf at the August 2012 Barbados Network Consultation Conference in Barbados.
The biennial Barbados Network Conference is organized by the Barbados Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and brings together members of the Barbadian diaspora and friends of Barbados to discuss ways in which they can make contributions to the development of Barbados.
BBCA is a non-profit organization that supports charitable causes in the interest of Barbadians in Canada and Barbados, with a focus on education and healthcare. We are not a registered charity however our fundraising activities are all solely for charitable purposes.
The membership of Barbados Ball Canada Aid consists of Barbadian – Canadian associations, Barbadians residing in Canada and friends of Barbados who share a commitment to the island.
Our Purpose
In concert with BBCA's registered objects our purpose is:
● To provide annual scholarships to youth of Barbadian heritage attending recognized universities or
colleges in Canada; and
● To provide financial assistance to organizations that deliver healthcare programs or services for the benefit
of Barbadians in Canada or Barbados.
Our Mission
To support initiatives in healthcare and the education of our youth, in Canada and Barbados; and to enhance in Canada the awareness and understanding of Barbados, its people, history, culture and traditions.
Our Values
● Teamwork: We work as a team in striving to achieve our organization's mission and goals.
● Respect: We respect each other, our partners, our benefactors and all the many individuals and
corporations whose support makes it possible to execute our mission.
● Integrity: We act with integrity, fairness and honesty at all times. We are at all times professional and
non-partisan and we encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism within an
environment of trust and ethical behaviour.
● Loyalty: We are loyal to our organization, Canada and Barbados and we endeavour to be a credit to
Canada and Barbados in whatever we do.
Our Activities
● We host the annual Barbados Ball.
● We support the education of youth of Barbadian heritage through The John Rollock Memorial Scholarships
program managed by our community partner The Barbados Canada Foundation.
● We support healthcare programs and services through donations to organizations working in this area in
Canada and Barbados.
● We provide donations for disaster relief.
● We recognize outstanding Barbadians with The Barbados Ball Award.
Our Achievements To Date
Here is what we have done to date:
● $138,000 in 48 scholarships granted to Barbadian youth for college and university education.
● $120,000 in donations to:
- The SickKids-Caribbean Initiative, a partnerships between The Hospital for Sick Children
(SickKids) in Toronto and hospitals in Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
the Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago. This initiative strives to improve the outcomes and quality of life
for children with cancer and blood disorders, through training and education to support early
identification and treatment.
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Barbados) - dialysis and laboratory equipment.
- The University of the West Indies (Cave Hill), Black Cap (Canada) and C.A.R.E Barbados - for
HIV/AIDS programs and education.
- Camp Jumoke - a summer camp for children in Ontario living with Sickle Cell Disease.
- The Olive Branch of Hope - which provides support to women with breast cancer.
● $26,500 in donations to a culinary arts program for youth in Barbados run by Chef Peter Edey, the
Barbados Olympic Association, the Barbados Paralympic Association, Barbadian farm workers in Ontario
who lost all their possessions in a fire and the Dominica Disaster Relief Fund following tropical storm Erika.
Awards Received
Barbados Ball Canada Aid is the proud recipient of The Minister's Excellence and Achievement Award "for contributions that positively highlighted Barbados and benefitted the Barbadian community or society over a period of time." The Award was accepted by BBCA's Secretary Jessica Carrington on BBCA's behalf at the August 2012 Barbados Network Consultation Conference in Barbados.
The biennial Barbados Network Conference is organized by the Barbados Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and brings together members of the Barbadian diaspora and friends of Barbados to discuss ways in which they can make contributions to the development of Barbados.
