NASSAU, Bahamas -- Platinum recording artist, Olivia, has joined forces with the Sandals Foundation to raise awareness for the P.A.C.E. Program, which provides education and support to teenage mothers, while promoting awareness to help reduce teen pregnancy.
The Sandals Foundation aims to make a positive difference in communities existing in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Grenada and the Bahamas. The Sandals Foundation, which has undertaken over 300 projects since its inception in 2009, has been raising funds for and awareness of the P.A.C.E. Foundation, which has assisted over 3,000 adolescent mothers in the Bahamas.
The most recent project undertaken by the P.A.C.E. Foundation is to refurbish a building on East Street with the goal of ensuring that young mothers have access to a support centre that will accommodate learning facilities, administrative services and nursery assistance.
"Through our partnerships, we are determined to support educational and community development in the Bahamas," said Heidi Clarke, director of programs of the Sandals Foundation. "The P.A.C.E. Foundation, through its program for teen mothers, has made a significant contribution to the development of young women, and the overall increase in awareness of the effects of teenage pregnancy. The Sandals Foundation is committed to supporting P.A.C.E. in any way we can and we're extremely excited to have Olivia on board."
The talented and internationally-recognized artist - raised in Brooklyn, NY - chose to partner with the Sandals Foundation because of its work in a region that is close to her heart.
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