Support Us
Your Gift Changes a Life
There are huge opportunities, matched by an even greater need, to reach more vulnerable young people in Antigua & Barbuda. Your support helps us continue and expand the work of the GARD Center, and it is needed now more than ever.
44%
of applicants we have to turn away
The need is real, and growing
Each year we are forced to turn away nearly half of the people who come to us, simply for lack of funds and space. Many cannot meet the criteria of larger funders because of their circumstances.
As we reach more of the vulnerable young people we exist to serve, we are meeting deeper challenges than ever before, including homelessness and serious mental health needs. The need for professional counselling has grown sharply, and with it, the cost of providing real care.
Our Business Development Unit is also just taking shape, and urgently needs renovation, supplies, and furniture to grow.
What your gift can do
Every contribution, large or small, goes directly toward changing a young person's life. Here is what your support makes possible.
US$300
Monthly lunches for a trainee who lives on less than US$700 a month.
US$500
A month of childcare for a single mother, so she can train full-time.
US$20,000
Development and training materials for our programmes.
US$30,000
A full year's wage for a professional, full-time counsellor.
US$60,000
A Yacht Maintenance course for 20 trainees.
US$130,000
A fully revamped administrative headquarters.
Ways to give
However you choose to give, your generosity reaches the young people who need it most.
From Antigua & Worldwide
Bank transfer or cheque
To support our work financially, contact us to arrange a wire transfer to our bank account:
Local cheques: payable to GARD Center, mailed to P.O. Box W1675, St. John's, Antigua.
From the USA
Tax-deductible giving
American donors can give through The Advance, the designated-giving arm of the United Methodist Church, a 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of your gift reaches the Center, and donations may be tax-deductible.
- Online: give securely here (Advance #401420)
- By phone: 888-252-6174 (credit card)
- By mail: cheques payable to ADVANCE GCFA
Write "Gilbert Agricultural and Rural Development Center" and Advance #401420 on the cheque, and mail to: Advance GCFA, P.O. Box 9068, GPO, New York, NY 10087-9068.
Thank you for your support
Your generosity gives a vulnerable young person the training, tools, and second chance they need to build a better future. Every gift makes a real difference in Antigua & Barbuda.