This was initially published at Antigua Newsroom. A helicopter from Calvin Ayre located two fishermen alive this morning, about 20 miles off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda, after they had been missing since Thursday. Their overturned boat was spotted at 9:39 a.m. The men had set off from St. Maarten, bound for Antigua, before […]
This was initially published at Antigua Observer. The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has once gain provided crucial support to a local family by funding three months of medical care and covering the costs of an emergency airlift to Guyana for their loved one. Earlier this week, the CAF, after paying for months of specialized treatment for […]
This was initially published at Antigua Observer The Sir Lester Bird Medical Center proudly announces the successful completion of a recompression chamber operation team training by a cohort of eight dedicated healthcare professionals. The rigorous training, sponsored by the Calvin Ayre Foundation, was designed to enhance their abilities in managing recompression chambers and encompassed comprehensive […]
This was initially published at Antigua News Room. St. John’s, Antigua: Wednesday, October 18, 2023: The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF), during a brief handover ceremony on Monday, donated EC$65,000 to the Department of Youth Affairs(DYA), to assist in their mandate of empowering the nation’s youth. The donation not only covers the purchase of computers, printers, projectors, office stationery and other necessary equipment to execute daily tasks, but also goes towards sponsoring the department’s Entrepreneurship Program, […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Monday, April 17th, 2023: After performing the emergency medical evacuation of an Old Road resident, just over a month ago, CalvinAir Helicopters was once again taking the exact half-hour flight route to Guadeloupe for the same purpose. On this occasion, the patient on board was 32-year-old Ruan Roberts, a local entrepreneur and […]
This was initially published at Antigua News Room. Billionaire and philanthropist, Ambassador Calvin Ayre is making a substantial donation to the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus to provide scholarships for as many as 200-students. The ceremony, to formally launch the project, was held at the campus on Tuesday afternoon, where Prime Minister […]
This was initially published at Antigua News Room. St. John’s, Antigua: Monday, December 19, 2022: On any other day, CalvinAir Helicopters Chief Pilot, Steve Gray, would be wearing his uniform and preparing for takeoff. But on Thursday, December 15, he was dressed in his bright red Santa costume – complete with his sack of gifts – […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Wednesday, August 24, 2022: The family of 71-year-old Gweneth George of Bolans, is breathing a little easier, after a medical emergency demanded that their loved one be airlifted to Barbados’, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, for specialized attention over the weekend. Thanks to the Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF), which funded the US$31,500 flight, George […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Monday, August 9, 2021: A visibly-moved Laurie Pelle, accompanied by Social Activist, Mary John, accepted a symbolic donation check of EC$88,450 from the Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) on behalf of his sister, Cathya Pelle, who fell from the second floor of the abandoned building, formerly known as the Miami Supermarket on All […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Tuesday, July 20, 2021: A 41 year-old Codrington man, who was medevac’d by CalvinAir Helicopters (CAH) after developing serious medical complications, is recovering well at the Sir Lester Bird Mount St John’s Medical Centre (SLBMSJMC). The distressed patient was airlifted on Sunday 18, after doctors on the sister isle concluded that his […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Friday, June 4, 2021: A Barbudan teen is now doing much better, after experiencing a medical emergency on the sister isle on Thursday, June 3. Fourteen year-old Patrice Jeffrey and her mom, Ionie Jeffrey, spent a tiring 24-hours at the Hanna Thomas Hospital, where the teen’s condition was considered serious enough for […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Thursday, April 8, 2021: A young mother is breathing a sigh of relief after a frightening experience that resulted in CalvinAir Helicopters (CAH) having to provide medical emergency airlift of her one year-old daughter from Barbuda, to the Mount St John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC). Makeda Philip, 20, who resides in Barbuda, describes […]
St. John’s, Antigua: Monday, December 07, 2020: The torrential downpour on Monday, November 9th, led to significant island-wide flooding and millions of dollars in damages to public infrastructure and personal properties. The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has again committed to providing financial relief in response to the urgent need of the community, to the tune […]
St. John’s, Antigua – Tuesday, July 28, 2020: The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) is proudly sponsoring yet another project, this time, one with historic cultural significance to Antigua and Barbuda; the restoration of the West Wing buildings at Government House. The Foundation donated just over EC$2.1M to the project, which has been ongoing since April 2019. His […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation, with a little help from Santa Claus, has once again brought a little magic of the holiday season to some disadvantaged children. On December 20, 2019, the CAF acted as Santa’s representatives for residents of the Care Project, an Antiguan government facility that provides basic care for young individuals with severe […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has renewed its commitment to ensuring that deserving youths can achieve their dreams through higher education. The CAF recently donated US$200,000 to the Island Academy Bursary Fund, the fourth consecutive year in which the CAF has provided funding to benefit deserving Antiguan & Barbudan youths who lack the wherewithal to […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) wants to congratulate the Antiguan athletes who performed so splendidly in a recent inter-Caribbean softball tournament. The CAF was proud to sponsor last month’s Antigua & Barbuda Softball League Tournament, which brought together teams from surrounding Caribbean nations, including Tortola, Anguilla and St. Maarten. The tournament kicked off July 19 […]
For the third year running, the Calvin Ayre Foundation is proud to offer its financial support to Friends of The Care Project (FOTCP), an Antigua-based charity focused on improving the lives of children and young adults with disabilities and special needs. It was back in 2017 that the CAF began its relationship with FOTCP, who […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation is taking further steps to support the educational aspirations of Antigua & Barbuda’s budding footballers. In November 2018, the CAF sponsored the USA University ID Combine, a joint initiative of the Antigua & Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) and the Generation Next Football Club (GNFC). The Combine allows local youth to showcase […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation was proud to offer the Antigua & Barbuda Bulldogs basketball team an easy layup by sponsoring the team’s trip to the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifier in Suriname. The Bulldogs’ last appearance in a FIBA tournament was at the 2015 Men’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships at Tortola in 2015, when they finished […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation continues to pledge its support to helping increase the quality of life of the handicapped and disabled citizens of Antigua. For the second year in a row, the foundation donated over $100k to fund The Outreach Program, a project created and organized by the Friends of the Care Project (FOTCP) in […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has donated a new hyperbaric chamber to the Mount St. John’s Medical Centre in Antigua and Barbuda. On February 13, CAF founder Calvin Ayre attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially welcome the new hypberbaric chamber to the Mount St. John’s Medical Centre, a 185-room hospital in St. John’s, the capital […]
Antigua-based entrepreneur Calvin Ayre gave himself an early Christmas present by celebrating the incredible achievements of local students on Antigua and Barbuda. On December 6, Calvin Ayre attended a ceremony at the Island Academy International, the premier learning institution and the only international school on Antigua and Barbuda. Ayre, a permanent resident of Antigua since […]
The Calvin Ayre Foundation wants to celebrate all those who helped make the inaugural I Am Able conference in Antigua and Barbuda such a success. The conference, which ran from December 4-6, sought to reset the narrative surrounding individuals living with physical, mental and other disabilities, instead focusing on the invaluable contributions these individuals are capable of […]
With the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, Calvin Ayre Foundation continued to reach out to those who are in need. A family stranded in Dominica where roads, houses and crops were totally ravaged by the hurricane, were rescued. The family of eight were evacuated by the Calvin Ayre Foundation from the poor situation the town […]
Founder Calvin Ayre, a citizen and long term resident of Antigua & Barbuda, is calling on the online gambling industry and the Bitcoin community to dig deep to help the people of the island of Barbuda, which was flattened by Hurricane Irma. The Calvin Ayre Foundation is currently working with the local government to coordinate relief efforts, including bringing […]
Therapy and care for disabled children and young adults have become more accessible in the islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Founder Calvin Ayre handed over $130,000 donation to fund the pilot year of The Outreach Program by the Friends of the Care Project (FOTCP) during the Awareness Event ceremony held in the island. The Outreach Program aims to send therapists and […]
Quality education is guaranteed for Antiguan students after the Calvin Ayre Foundation has made an investment in Antigua’s future by donating US$200,000 to a fund dedicated to ensuring deserving students receive premiere education. Our founder Calvin Ayre attended a ceremony at the Island Academy, an internationally accredited school in Picadilly, Antigua and presented Principal Portia […]
Realizing the talents of Antigua’s people as its best resource, the Calvin Ayre Foundation is on its quest to ensuring underprivileged children get access to premiere education. Through its Antigua-based representative Ken Ayre, the Calvin Ayre Foundation handed over its US $ 100,000 donation to Island Academy Antigua Scholarship fund for the education of the disadvantaged […]