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The St Lucia Country Poverty Assessment Study of 2006/2007 reported that 42.4 % of the Soufriere population were living in poverty, with monthly expenditure levels of below EC$423.00.  Cognizant of this alarming statistic the SRDF sees the economic recovery of Soufriere as key to the sustainable development of the community and has placed economic development as the top of the development agenda.

We believe that for Soufriere to reach its true potential, the full potential of agriculture, tourism, financial services and industry must be explored and exploited.  To make this vision a reality we support the development of the above named industries and invest in projects that are income generating and provide direct and indirect employment to persons of the community. 

Our focus for the next five (5) years is on optimizing the use of the sites and attractions, developing the tourism product, marketing the community to the outside world, increasing agricultural production while establishing more financially rewarding linkages with the tourism sector and developing the full potential of the service sector to cater to the needs of the people of Canaries, Soufriere and Choiseul.  By so doing we hope to alleviate poverty and improve the socio-economic conditions of our people.