Pamela Webster has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the National Children’s Voluntary Organisation, one of Cayman’s longest-standing charities, co-founded in 1974 by Olive Miller.
A press release announcing Webster’s appointment stated that she has been a “stalwart volunteer” with the charity for more than 20 years.
She is also the current director of the Pink Ladies Volunteer Corps, a long-serving board member for The Pines Retirement Home, a board member for the Cayman Islands National Museum, and founder of Kids With Heart as well as the C@YKIDS cybersecurity foundation.
She is a Joanna Clarke ‘Excellence in Education’ awardee for literacy and has been honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman.
NCVO chair Lauren Nelson said in the release, “Pamela brings a unique combination of business expertise and long-standing charitable organization work at both the board and committee levels which is key to ensuring that our fundraising goals are met so that ultimately the children under our care have the best chance of success.
“We look forward to Pamela’s leadership and an exciting time ahead as we continue to grow our programmes along with new initiatives for corporate and private donations which are essential to ensure that our programmes can continue to help those who rely on NCVO’s assistance.”
The charity operates a 24/7 residential foster home for up to 10 boys; an infant and toddler nursery with 11 children; and teaches more than 40 children at its pre-school.
“The NCVO must fundraise more than 50% of its operational costs from charity initiatives undertaken with corporate and private donors to keep the facilities open and serving the community,” the release stated.
Webster left her career as a cybersecurity software specialist to join the NCVO in June where she is focusing on fundraising efforts.
She is asking the public to ‘Sponsor a Teacher’ or sponsor a month of meals as Miss Nadine’s Pre-school serves 3,432 meals a month to children as young as 4 months old and is the only not-for-profit pre-school in the Cayman Islands.
“I was personally drawn to the National Children’s Voluntary Organization as I felt that the mission of Miss Olive, whom I consider my mentor, was not yet finished,” Webster said in the release.
“I am proud to represent the NCVO during these difficult financial times and help our hard-working families of the Cayman Islands who are affected the most.”
She added, “The cost of raising children has gone up exponentially in the last two years and it is a real struggle for parents to keep food on the table thus we really need the help of our entire community in the Cayman Islands to ensure that vulnerable children who need assistance are provided with much needed nurturing, a robust learning environment and loving care.”
For more information about the NCVO and its various initiatives, visit its website at ncvo.org.ky.
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