As a member of the board of directors, I (Sharon) am so excited to have found a wonderful new venture to be able to contribute to!
“Believe in Belize”
Bruce and I decided to permanently retire last year, but we knew in making this decision that we’d need to stay busy and that we’d want to continue to contribute to our community.
Back in 2012, we fell in love with the natural beauty of Belize and with its people and culture. We gave up our successful careers in Canada and went “all in”. We bought, developed, and ran a boutique beach resort named Mariposa for 10 years. We both worked hard to establish this little piece of paradise we could share with others. We prided ourselves on only hiring Belizean staff and as the years went by, we learned more and more about this small country and its unique Central American, Caribbean culture. We became very attuned to the ongoing needs of our community, so unlike the one we’d come from in the first world. Never much for accolades, we derived sincere pleasure from supporting the local fire department, helping the village council leaders, ensuring children had learning devices and a multitude of other small acts that could make a big impact.
That reciprocity in giving and receiving joy is why I am so excited to continue on this path of helping others. Believe in Belize’s motto is "Imagine, Unite, Achieve" which, of course, is reminiscent for me, of my TELUS days in its alignment with "We Give Where We Live"!
I am inviting you to please explore our website to see all the wonderful things we are doing in this special place that has become our home.