Sabans banding together to help rescue each other and rebuild their community!

9/7/2017

As Hurricane Irma raced through our islands, the aftermath serves as a reminder that our Saban community is strong and resilient.

Irma produced an extreme situation, but the crisis was not unprecedented nor was the response.
Disasters are times of disruption, trauma and even horror…on Saba these are moments when we come together to help each other as equals. Everyone will receive help from friends and neighbors. Sabans are committed to help gut, clean up and rebuild as much as we can as a community.
People who can rely on friends and relatives for shelter and support will recover faster and more completely. Such responses to disasters reveal an alternative vision of how a society should be, and this is proven on Saba!

Image taken by Kai Wulf

We’re on a safe island, where people are unafraid of the police, marines, or each other. It’s a community that encourages lingering with “strangers” to provide and also accept help.
Most of the island has electricity and even internet access: local business and government stepped it up to make sure that everyone is “up and running” again. Today, September 7th, after the storm this island is already getting together: at 5 am people were out cleaning up their surroundings and offering help to others, prioritizing what needs to be done, even before the needs of themselves. Sabans are a strong force to be reckoned with. The strength of our Saban community will help us prepare for the next storm and beyond.

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Kim

9/7/2017 07:00:07 am

We spent a day on Saba in July. Beautiful island and people. We did a day hike and met James and Susan. Hoping they are ok as well. Prayers to all.

Finley Austin

9/7/2017 07:18:51 am

The Rock rocks!

Kori

9/7/2017 07:26:20 am

Saba is truly a place of love. My family spent a week there in March 2009. Not only did we enjoy the insland itself, bit the people we met were amazing. For my kids it was there first trip outside the US at the time 10 and 12. They embraced the experience and even went with a lady on there own over to see the Art Conservancy. Amazing memories. Sending Love to All. Kori

daisyfae link

9/7/2017 07:31:29 am

Spent a week on Saba and fell in love with the congruence of a seemingly inhospitable rock and the beauty of the people who choose to live there! Cheers to Saba! Long may she prosper!

Rick

9/7/2017 08:04:50 am

Much love to the Rock. Be well best to all with the recovery efforts

Gary Jachymek

9/7/2017 12:03:26 pm

Good to hear the news, thanks for posting. Thoughts are always with the Rock, it's a great place with even greater people.

Teresa Williams

9/7/2017 12:57:59 pm

We have reservations for Oct. 1-7, should we reschedule?

Juliana's Hotel

9/8/2017 04:51:29 am

Hi, Juliana's Hotel and the island of Saba is able to accommodate you, we'll have to monitor the airport and situation on St. Maarten.

Steven Shirk

9/8/2017 12:34:39 pm

Glad to know that you and the hotel were not too badly affected by the storm. I hope that you and your island neighbors will recover quickly and that life will soon get back to normal.

Kathy Carter

9/8/2017 02:35:12 pm

We have visited this beautiful island twice and it is certainly a special place. Our hearts go out to all the residents as they come together to recover from this deadly hurricane.

Kimberly Lucas

9/9/2017 07:07:29 am

Two weeks in Saba was enough to fall in love - hope our friends and everyone on your lovely little island fared well, our thoughts are with all of you. <3

Anita

9/9/2017 08:04:02 am

So relieved! Was just on Saba less than a month ago. A beautiful place with beautiful, resilient people. I'm here in Houston so we truly understand what that means. Thank you so much for the update.

Nadine Loesch

9/9/2017 08:11:01 am

Saba and its people are truely wonderful. I was there in 2012 for 7 days and again in 2014 for 10 days. I was diving with Sea Saba. Truely these people welcome strangers with ioen arms. I met Marie while walking along the road my first day. She pulled over and inteoduced herself and started explaining the trails and island. I was overwhelmed by this beautiful woman. Two years later, I see her again and soent time with her and her husband Bob celebrating his birthday. I have incredible memories of these people and the island. Lynn and the entire group at Sea Saba i can't say enough about you all. I hope to bring my family tk the island soon. Would love for them to meet you all! Bless you all. Glad you are all safe and well!

Elze

9/9/2017 09:29:28 am

Go Unspoiled Queen! With you in my thoughts and hart!

Niek Thijssen

9/9/2017 12:59:59 pm

We visited your beautiful island in April this year. We wish all people from Saba, St Maarten and Statia lots of strength to recover from this terrible hurricane. Our thoughts are with you.

Shannon

9/10/2017 04:50:43 am

Thank you for the post. Thoughts and prayers have been with you during the storm.

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