On the margins of the annual CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne held a high-profile courtesy meeting with Dr. Eslene Richmond-Shockley, the founder, president and chief executive officer of U.S.-headquartered international humanitarian organization Caring For Others, Inc., where he offered glowing praise for the group’s impactful work across vulnerable communities.
During the discussion, the two stakeholders focused heavily on the charity’s multi-pronged development programming, which delivers direct, life-changing support to marginalized populations through core initiatives covering food distribution, clothing donations, educational access, and affordable housing assistance. Browne specifically highlighted Dr. Richmond-Shockley’s decades-long personal commitment to humanitarian service, noting that her leadership has positioned Caring For Others, Inc. as a trusted partner for communities in need across the Caribbean and beyond.
The prime minister extended formal congratulations to the entire organization for its measurable achievements in lifting vulnerable populations out of hardship, and shared his optimistic outlook for future collaboration, expressing clear hope that the group will continue expanding its footprint and deepening its support for underserved people across the region.
This bilateral courtesy engagement was one of dozens of side meetings held by Browne during the landmark regional summit, which brought together heads of government from across the Caribbean bloc to negotiate and address pressing shared challenges. Key priority topics on the summit’s agenda include strengthening cross-regional integration and cooperation, shoring up fragile national food and energy security frameworks, and coordinating regional responses to shifting global geopolitical developments that impact small island developing states.