Applications are now open for the National Community Enhancement clean-up campaign which is set to begin in April.
Minister Jay Ebanks, through a statement Sunday evening, announced the commencement of the project, which offers short-term work to unemployed Caymanians and their spouses.
This year, however, the scope of the project appears to have changed, with workers now being referred to as ‘volunteers’ and participation in the project termed ‘voluntary service’.
The statement did not say how many individuals were needed, but “on completion of voluntary service, each volunteer will receive a stipend for contributing to the beautification of Grand Cayman”.
The project, now in its ninth year, will run from 8-20 April and “aims to beautify parks, beaches and roadsides across Grand Cayman through the voluntary services of a selected team of volunteers”, the statement said.
The deadline for applications is 29 March at 5pm.
The NiCE programme, which falls under the Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development, has three goals – to beautify parks, to transform beaches by cleaning up shorelines, and to remove litter from roadsides.
“The NICE Project (2024) presents a unique opportunity for volunteers to make a positive impact on their surroundings while fostering a sense of civic pride and responsibility,” Ebanks said through the statement.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and Caymanian or a spouse of a Caymanian with a valid Residency and Employments Right Certificate.
Additionally, the statement said, unemployed participants “must be medically fit to provide voluntary service in dusty and physically demanding environments”, working from 8-20 April, from 7am to 3pm.
Anyone interested in taking part can apply online here.
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