Mission
AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") IS A NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND TRANSFORMING LIVES IN THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MARITIME EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT ASPIRING CARIBBEAN MARITIME PROFESSIONALS AND WORKERS WHO ARE LOOKING TO BE TRAINED AT ANY OF ACMF ACADEMIC PARTNERS: THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND LJM MARITIME ACADEMY (BAHAMAS), ATLANTIC ALLIANCE OFF-SHORE MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE, AND MATPAL MARINE INSTITUTE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS JOB PLACEMENT THROUGH ITS JOBS BOARD AND BY COLLABORATING WITH CREWING AGENCIES. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING CLASSROOMS AND PHYSICAL AMENITIES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARITIME COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED.