FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Nicoela (Nikki) McCoy
Deputy Director‐General Economic Reg. & Admin
Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands
P.O. Box 10277 APO, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI
Tel: 345‐949‐7811, ext. 224; Fax: 345‐949‐0761
E‐mail: nikki.mccoy@caacayman.com
CAACI employees donate to local charity in response to COVID‐19 pandemic
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (21 December 2020) – On Wednesday 15th December, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) presented a donation to Acts of Random Kindness (ARK). ARK is focused on improving the standard of living in the homes of the underprivileged, ensuring that no one goes hungry or homeless, encouraging and providing education, aiding children and adults in life‐threatening medical situations, and ensuring any matter of crisis or suffering are eased by collective community support.
This donation, the fifth of its kind was funded by the CAACI staff members as a part of the monthly charitable initiative to support those in need in the community as a result of the COVID‐ 19 Pandemic.
CAACI’s Deputy Director‐General, Mrs. Nicoela McCoy remarked, “The CAACI is delighted to continue its support to those who have been impacted by the pandemic throughout our community and in particular at this time of year as we are in the Christmas Season. We are so thankful for organisations such as ARK which are committed to helping those in need. We hope that our donation will aid in the provision of goods and supplies to help lift the spirits of the recipients.”
(L –R): Representative of ARK accepts a donation from CAACI representatives
Background info to augment:
The CAACI has full designation for safety oversight as a UK OT, and is one of only three OTs to enjoy such delegation. The CAACI is responsible for both technical and economic regulation of the Cayman Islands’ aviation industry. In addition, the Cayman Islands is classified as Category 1 by the USA Federal Aviation Administration under their “International Aviation Safety Assessments” programme that evaluates a country’s civil aviation authority’s ability to effectively regulate its aviation industry. The requirement for such rating lies with the CAACI being assessed as having technically qualified and highly experienced staff to effectively oversee the aviation industry in accordance with established standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).