Our Work
The Breadfruit Collective (TBC) is a registered NGO based in Guyana that works at the intersections of Gender and Environmental Justice.
By using an intersectional lens and a whole-of-society approach, our work speaks to and is inclusive of Youth Development, Mental Health, Transformative Education, Sexual Health and Reproductive Health, Period Poverty, Gender Based Violence, LGBTQIA+ Justice, Disability Justice, and Abortion Access.
Christine Samwaroo
Founder & Managing Director
Christine Samwaroo is an Intersectional Feminist and Environmental Justice Advocate. She has ten (10) years of experience working in the Climate Justice space in New York and in the Caribbean. Christine studied at Iona College and The New School. Christine focused her studies on climate justice and sustainability in Guyana and the Caribbean. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management. In New York City, she worked as an Educator at the Climate Museum and the Green Girls program under City Parks Foundation. Christine is both a Climate Reality Project and Green Faith Youth Fellow.