The Bluefields Villas Foundation was founded in late 2009 as the non-profit arm of Bluefields Bay: Jamaican Seaside Villas.
The mission of BVF (d/b/a Bluefields Environmental Protection Association) is to protect the natural environment of Jamaica and to contribute to the health, welfare and well-being of the country’s residents. As of 28 October 2025, the Foundation is solely focused on post-Hurricane Melissa disaster relief and recovery [SUMMARY VIDEO HERE].
The Bluefields Villas Foundation was not incorporated in 2009 on a whim – its formation as a legal entity was merely an attempt to institutionalize long-established charitable efforts. Bluefields Bay: Jamaican Seaside Villas was founded in 1982, and the resort’s guests have become enchanted enough by the local community to contribute with time and money ever since.
Some major pre-BVF achievements included:
- The donation of thirty computers to the Bluefields People’s Community Association that were used for computer literacy classes;
- Monthly stipends for the teachers at the Bluefields Basic School for children aged three to five;
- Financial support for the Bluefields Fisherman’s Association, an organization dedicated to sustainable fishing practices;
- The building of flush toilets for Mearnsville All-Age School, which until 2009 only had pit latrines.
The Bluefields Villas Foundation employs no permanent staff; all administration is taken care of on a voluntary basis by employees and owners of Bluefields Bay Villas. Therefore, every cent donated to BVF goes directly to charitable projects.