Ten days after Irene tore through Eleuthera there is still much to clean up in the North. Communities like Governor's Harbour, Hatchet Bay, Gregory Town, and James Cistern still face mountains of seaweed, sand, and other debris left by the storm.

On Sunday a small group of individuals from the Rotaract Club of Eleuthera, Rotary Club of Eleuthera, South Eleuthera Emergency Partners (SEEP), and the Cape Eleuthera Island School gathered in Governor's Harbour to help with the cleanup effort. Following a meeting with local government officials, the volunteers set out for James Cistern where they helped remove mounds of seaweed from the Primary School yard and from the homes of residents.

Organizations like Rotary, SEEP, and The Island School have worked together in the past to help the community...