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A Community Responds: the making of the Foundation for the Pablo
Lambey Building
                                      By Myrtle Palacio
                                       January 2009


The Pablo Lambey Building is located on Commerce St. in Dangriga Town where once
stood the Offices of the Carib Development Society (CDS) in the 1940’s. Mr. Pablo
“Yau Papa” Lambey, as President of the National Garifuna until 1993 single handedly
lobbied and advocated to finally re-take the property after it was lost to the Garifuna
organizations for over forty years. He immediately oversaw the making of physical plans
to construct a building on the property.

In June of 1992 some members of the National Garifuna Council and supporters of the
movement converged on the property and in one weekend set the foundation for the
existing buildings. At this time Yau Papa was out of the country for medical reasons and
a few of us volunteered to continue with his dream. Tools were borrowed and rented and
food was supplied by the community in particular Mrs. Esther Guerrero “Tita Es”, now
deceased, who replenished us with juices and sandwiches. While most of the volunteers
were residents of Dangriga, others came from Belize City.

The following is a list of some persons who volunteered their time and labour, whether
digging trenches, carrying boulders, tying steel or just fetching, it set the motion for the
construction of the foundation for the existing Pablo Lambey Building. The list comes
from the attached photographs to the best of my memory and is not conclusive. Should
you recognize persons who are not listed, kindly inform at info@belize-
glessimaresearch.org. The photographs are from the Palacio archives and taken by Dr.
Joseph Palacio.

Therese Elijio and two siblings
Virgin Arana (now Martinez)
Aniki Palacio
Russell “Chiste” Garcia
Dereck “Head-wa” Sabal
Myrtle Palacio
Seme Sabal
Paul Lewis
Joseph Palacio
Matthew Martinez
Florence Sabal (now Garcia)
Peter Caliz
Augustine “Barrister” Sabal
PICTURES BELOW DEMONSTRATE THE COMMUNITY EFFORT AND
                THOSE INVOLVED ON THAT DAY

Pic 1. Matthew Martinez overlooking the work   Pic 2. Myrtle Palacio moving rocks
Pic 3. Dr. Joseph Palacio shoveling under supervision




       Flo Sabal Garcia and the Elijio siblings stacking rocks in the next two pics
Digging the ground in preparation for the structure—Matthew below & Dr. Palacio above
A community Responds:  The Building of the Foundation of the Pablo Lambey Building, Dangriga
A community Responds:  The Building of the Foundation of the Pablo Lambey Building, Dangriga

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A community Responds: The Building of the Foundation of the Pablo Lambey Building, Dangriga

  • 1. A Community Responds: the making of the Foundation for the Pablo Lambey Building By Myrtle Palacio January 2009 The Pablo Lambey Building is located on Commerce St. in Dangriga Town where once stood the Offices of the Carib Development Society (CDS) in the 1940’s. Mr. Pablo “Yau Papa” Lambey, as President of the National Garifuna until 1993 single handedly lobbied and advocated to finally re-take the property after it was lost to the Garifuna organizations for over forty years. He immediately oversaw the making of physical plans to construct a building on the property. In June of 1992 some members of the National Garifuna Council and supporters of the movement converged on the property and in one weekend set the foundation for the existing buildings. At this time Yau Papa was out of the country for medical reasons and a few of us volunteered to continue with his dream. Tools were borrowed and rented and food was supplied by the community in particular Mrs. Esther Guerrero “Tita Es”, now deceased, who replenished us with juices and sandwiches. While most of the volunteers were residents of Dangriga, others came from Belize City. The following is a list of some persons who volunteered their time and labour, whether digging trenches, carrying boulders, tying steel or just fetching, it set the motion for the construction of the foundation for the existing Pablo Lambey Building. The list comes from the attached photographs to the best of my memory and is not conclusive. Should you recognize persons who are not listed, kindly inform at info@belize- glessimaresearch.org. The photographs are from the Palacio archives and taken by Dr. Joseph Palacio. Therese Elijio and two siblings Virgin Arana (now Martinez) Aniki Palacio Russell “Chiste” Garcia Dereck “Head-wa” Sabal Myrtle Palacio Seme Sabal Paul Lewis Joseph Palacio Matthew Martinez Florence Sabal (now Garcia) Peter Caliz Augustine “Barrister” Sabal
  • 2. PICTURES BELOW DEMONSTRATE THE COMMUNITY EFFORT AND THOSE INVOLVED ON THAT DAY Pic 1. Matthew Martinez overlooking the work Pic 2. Myrtle Palacio moving rocks
  • 3. Pic 3. Dr. Joseph Palacio shoveling under supervision Flo Sabal Garcia and the Elijio siblings stacking rocks in the next two pics
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. Digging the ground in preparation for the structure—Matthew below & Dr. Palacio above