The Japan International Cooperation Agency/Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA/JOCV) has the pleasure of welcoming Ms Nozomi Nakamura, Ms Chiaki Ishizuka, Mr Hirokazu Ikeda and Mr Ryo Miyake to the country. These volunteers will, with the exception of Ms Nozomi Nakamura, stay in St Lucia for two years where they are determined to promote well being and advancement. Ms Nakamura will work for a seven month period. All volunteers work in the communities at the grass roots level, in the areas of Education, Physiotherapy, Horticulture and Physical Education, respectively. We are especially thankful to welcome Ms Nozomi Nakamura, as this will be her second assignment to this country.

The JICA/JOCV aims to spread the benevolence of Japan through providing technical assistance to the developing countries of the world with the objective of creating a better tomorrow for all. We hope that the people of St. Lucia will join us in welcoming the volunteers who provide such beneficial services for our country.