#LoopGoodNewsDay: Romellia Welcome, advocating for better communities Loop Cayman Islands

Black Immigrant Daily News

Meet Romellia Welcome, the activist, who spends her time advocating for improved services from state agencies and for cleaner, safer communities.

Welcome is president of the recently formed non-profit group Cayman Kind Action Committee, which comprises 11 community activists from various communities, working in partnerships with the Department of Environmental Health, the National Roads Authority and the Department of Planning.

“I’ve been advocating in our communities for more than 15 years, fighting for safety within our local community, encouraging residents to have community pride and to enhance their communities,” Welcome told Loop News.

She’s also worked with PC Tamara Jackson organising community events such as the Winsor Park youth basketball tournaments and beautification projects.

“My involvement is to show support to the most vulnerable people and groups in the communities such as Loud Silent Voices and George Town Community Development Action Committee, just to name a few. I see myself as a mover and a shaker to bring attention to things affecting my people in their communities, which government department agencies are responsible for and have been neglecting their duties for many years,” Welcome said.

Some other issues Welcome and her group have tackled include illegal garages, doubling parking, misuse of crown/NRA properties, overflow of derelict vehicles on the roadways, flooding, loud music, illegal construction, neglect of seniors issues and overgrown vegetation on the roadside.

Welcome listed a few accomplishments as a result of her and her group’s advocacy:

“Doubling yellow lines and ‘No Parking’ signs were put in place to manage parking and eliminating blind spots, drains and speed humps were implemented to control speeding and flooding in George Town and Bodden Town. We’ve been instrumental in spearheading the fencing of NRA property on Webb Road, removing derelict vehicles and debris from communities in West Bay, George Town and Bodden Town. For example, 13 derelict vehicles were recently removed from the Washington Boulevard area, with the help of a private company owned by Mr Frank Flowers.”

Cayman Kind Action Committee has also worked with others to organise a seniors fishing trip, for Older Person’s Month, which was a bucket list item and organises a fishing trip for youths in George Town. The group has also been instrumental in beautifying communities with the cooperation of private and government agencies.

“I would concur with other seniors that the fishing competition, was the highlight of 2022 Older Persons Month activities,” Welcome said.

“Another exciting moment for me was to beautify Winsor Park with the help of NRA and PC Jackson.”

The group has also met with ministers to bring awareness of community concerns and the lack of cooperation of some government agencies.

“I am grateful to God and others, for all the accomplishments throughout our communities,” Welcome said. “However, more can be achieved if other agencies like the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Department of Commerce and Investment, would give their full support.”

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