Rosalie, Dominica - November 11, 2014: A new tourist-powered charity event has taken place at the Grand Fond Primary School. Initiated by the owner of of 3 Rivers & Rosalie Forest Ecolodge Mr. Jem Winston and in partnership with Mrs. Angela Bailey of PackForAPurpose.org and Mr. Sheppee of Sheppee Tours, a group of fifty passengers self-named the "Splendidors" disembarked from a cruise ship on the 5th of November bearing bags and bundles of useful items and gifts for the Grand Fond Primary school and its pupils. The charity event is based on the concept that travellers can fill up any unused baggage allowance with items useful to the local community at their tourism destination.

Mrs. Hatty Leslie the school principal and Mr Jem Winston greeted the generous visitors carrying over 200 lbs of goods.  In addition, the principal created an ingenious rewards programme: each donated item is given a point value while the pupils earn points through work and behaviour and can then choose their gifts according to the number of points they have accumulated. Mrs Leslie believes that this teaches the children how to budget and give value to goods, even gifts.

3 Rivers & Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge encourage all visitors to Dominica to follow this splendid example and help nurture and educate the children of the Nature Isle.

For more details visit http://www.3riversdominica.com