St. Lucia here we come!

Made In Film-Land is shooting a documentary in St. Lucia for the next ten days with Taj Weekes , a St. Lucia born reggae singer, poet and humanitarian. Taj called our attention to the diabetes epidemic on the island only a few months ago, and asked us to follow him back to his homeland trying to garner national and international attention to the crises. St. Lucia has the largest number of diabetics in the world per capita, and the numbers are growing every year to catastrophic levels. In average, there are 2 amputations per day and as a result, many people are shut-ins and left alone to fend for themselves. Many of the patients are young children and entire families. Taj and Film-Land will focus on telling the personal stories of some of those children, some shut-ins, as well as the humanitarian efforts of health officials, government agencies, the local media, doctors, nurses, and the average rasta man. We are looking for answers to not only why and how the illness has spread to such levels, but also how individuals, the private sector, and the government are helping to raise awareness. While exposing personal stories, we still want to expand our focus to the larger picture of the humanitarian efforts here on the island as well as globally.

We will keep you updated for the next 10 days as we keep shooting with our small crew of Caroline, Lee, Casey and Monica. Look out for pictures, videos and regular updates of our progress.