About BCFA
The BCFA is also a member of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), one of the major foreign affairs organizations of the People’s Republic of China that was established in 1954 to promote friendship and understanding between the Chinese people and foreign nations.
The specific core objectives of the Bahamas China Friendship Association are:
TO PROMOTE
foster and encourage good relationship, goodwill and people-to-people contact between the people of The Bahamas and the people of China and to AFFORD them the means of and opportunity for social intercourse, mutual helpfulness and assistance, moral improvement, friendly collaboration, and rational recreation.
TO PROMOTE
relief and assistance to the people of The Bahamas in anyway whatsoever and especially in cases of emergency and likewise, to make donations to the people of China from time to time in respect of relief or social enhancement.
TO PROMOTE
good understanding of the cultures of the people of The Bahamas and China through cultural exchanges and to facilitate the study of the language, culture, and history of both countries
TO PROMOTE
economic and trade opportunities through entrepreneurial development and participation in trade fairs and investment tours
TO ASSIST
in the improvement of the general social, economic, spiritual, and material welfare of the peoples of The Bahamas and China
Our Executives
Donovan Moxey
President
Erica Munroe
Vice President
Lloyd Wong
Treasurer
Ian Brown
Secretary
Davielle Whymns
Public Relations Director
Bahamas China Friendship Association
Keion Horton
Assistant Secretary
Travis Collins
Assistant Treasurer
Philip Simon
Trustee
Geshan Major
Trustee
Anthony Capron
Trustee
BCFA History
Joseph Curry
President
Sir. Arthur Foulkes
Vice President
Philip Simon
Secretary
Anthony McKinney
Treasurer
Marlon Johnson
Assistant Treasurer
Public Relations
Anthony Capron
Brian Wong
Trustee
Lowell Mortimer
Trustee
Carey Leonard
Trustee
Our Initiatives
commercial opportunities between The Bahamas and Chine,
the BCFA has established five core initiatives that it will undertake to further its core objectives.
The organization will further this initiative by hosting an annual Chinese Calligraphy Sip & Paint event. This initiative is intended to exposed the Bahamian public to the basics of the Chinese language, cultural norms, and etiquette in a relaxed atmosphere.
Participants are be exposed to the basics of Chinese language, including standard salutations, translation of common Bahamian phrases, and writing common Bahamian names using Chinese Characters. The goal is to create interest among Bahamians to want to explore and learn more about Chinese language and culture. The BCFA also supports the Confucius Institute, and its goal to promote Chinese language and culture in high schools and at the university level in The Bahamas.
It is important the young Bahamians are introduced to Chinese culture in a fun way, and the BCFA believes that exposing young persons to Chinese kites, how they are built and how to fly them is a good way to initially expose this culture to young Bahamians.
This initiative is intended to be a fun learning experience, ensuring to exposed less privileged children from the various children’s homes, underserved communities, boys and girls clubs, as well as youth groups to this fun learning activity. The BCFA will partner with the corporate Bahamas to assist with executing this initiative.
Given the important of physical fitness, and the lessons that team competition teaches individuals the association will expose young Bahamians to Chinese athletic culture via Ping Pong. Even though this game was not invested in China, it is considered to be the national sport of the People’s Republic of China, and serves as a good way to promote Chinese culture.
This event will be targeted at young Bahamians in the high-schools, exposing them to the game, allowing them to form teams and compete for a prize. The BCFA will work with the Bahamas Ping Pong Federation to promote and execute this event, and will secure sponsorship support from the business community.
The promotion of trade between China and the Bahamas is very important to the economic growth of the Bahamas, and in cultivating the next generation of Bahamian entrepreneurs and merchants. This initiative will be realized via the conducting of trade missions to China specifically focused on engaging Small and Medium sized businesses, as well as budding entrepreneurs, and allowing them the opportunity to establish mutually beneficial commercial relationships with Chinese companies.
The BCFA will identify trade shows in China that best fit with commercial opportunities in the Bahamas, and work with the Chinese Embassy to organize trade missions to these trade shows. The BCFA intends to execute a minimum of one trade mission to China per year.
There are opportunities for Bahamians to attend universities in China on scholarships provided by the Chinese Government. These scholarships cover all university expenses, except for travel to and from China, and allow students to study in multiple subject areas ranging from technical to liberal arts studies.
The BCFA will promote these scholarship opportunities, and assist the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs with identifying Bahamian student candidates for these scholarships, and then assisting these students with their transition to university in China.
Events
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Become a Member
Trade Mission SignUp Form
Please complete and submit the form if you are interested in joining the BCFA on our Trade Mission to YiWu China, October 11th to 27th 2024.
We are limiting the number of participants to 50, and BCFA Members will have first preference. We welcome new members to the BCFA.
Trade Mission - Yiwu Commodities Market
The Bahamas China Friendship Association is leading a delegation of its members to Yiwu China to attend the Yiwu Commodities Market scheduled for October 11th to the 27th, 2024.
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