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Dominica & St Vincent  Why children in Dominica & St Vincent need your helpThe island countries of Dominica and St Vincent have very few economic resources. As basic agricultural societies, these small nations were negatively impacted when their preferential trade agreement with Great Britain came to an end. In many ChildFund program areas, living conditions are spartan with no running water, electricity or basic sanitation. Both islands are vulnerable to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, volcanoes and flooding. Country factsDominica became a British colony in 1805 and gained independence in 1980. Two years later, the Dominican people voted in Mary Eugenia Charles as the country's first female prime minister, who remained in office for 15 years. Roosevelt Skerrit is the current prime minister, and is working to boost the country's sluggish economy which heavily relies on tourism and the export of bananas. The colonisation of Saint Vincent was disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, but became part of the UK's colony in 1783 before gaining independence in 1979. As basic agricultural societies, these small nations were greatly impacted when their preferential trade agreements with Great Britain came to an end. Dominica
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