Their accomplishments are impressive, but what really sets One Family apart is the group's desire to bring people together and build community. They're about more than just parades. Its founders see Junkanoo as a vehicle for economic and social change, and they even donated their prize money from the 1996 parade to charity. Spending hours at a time together working on the same project and swapping stories, problems, etc., leads to a lot of bonding. One Family is now busily preparing for their favorite event of the year, adding the final touches to their costumes and dances.
Preparation begins the day after the New Year's parade for the next campaign.
Even in the laid-back Bahamas, they're always rushin'.