JAMAICA (Jan. 5, 2018) “Since a massive fire destroyed practically everything they owned on New Year’s Day, residents of 1 Slipdock Road in east Kingston have had to make various sleeping arrangements for themselves, and with the Easter term scheduled to start in just a few days, roughly 20 children are without school uniforms or […]
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FlaMingle Supports Bee Farming in Jamaica – sun-sentinel.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 2, 2018) “Food For The Poor’s first FlaMingle raised money to establish bee farms and provide training and equipment for beekeepers in impoverished communities across Jamaica.”… To read more, click here.
Video: Shaggy and Friends Ticket Sales Going Well – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (January 2, 2018) “Ticket sales for the Shaggy and Friends concert slated for January 6 are going very well, according to conceptualiser and popular entertainer Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell.”… To read more, click here.
Mandeville Hospital Gets Assistance to Reduce Infant Mortality – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (January 1, 2018) “For many years Mandeville Regional Hospital was unable to adequately care for newborn babies with breathing problems because of resource constraints, including the absence of a ventilator in the Neonatal Unit.”… To read more, click here.
DSP Paulette Baker Gives Back to Portland Cottage – jamaica-gleaner.com
JAMAICA (December 28, 2017) “For Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paulette Baker, there is nothing like giving back to the community she hails from – Portland Cottage.”… To read more, click here.
Returning Inmates to Their Families – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (December 27, 2017) “The Jamaica Observer main story a few days ago highlighting the wish of a child to have her incarcerated father returned to her has opened the door to a very troubling problem.”… To read more, click here.
Roundtable Member Rev. Richard Klingeisen Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals – citybizlist.com
SOUTH FLORIDA (December 26, 2017) “Rev. Richard Klingeisen, of Reedsville, Wisconsin, has recently been recognized as a Roundtable Member by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Religion/Healthcare.”… To read more, click here.
How One NGO is Changing Lives in the Grove/Diamond Communities – kaieteurnewsonline.com
JAMAICA (December 25, 2017) “It is estimated that the communities of Diamond and Grove, East Bank Demerara, have almost 20,000 residents.”… To read more, click here.
Charity Pays Fine to Free Non-Violent Prisoners for Christmas – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (December 22, 2017) “A 25-year-old man from St Thomas, who was arrested last month for breach of the Copyright Act, will be home for the holidays thanks to Food For The Poor and the generous donors who support the charity’s prison ministry.”… To read more, click here.
Emotional Time at Food For The Poor Treat – jamaica-gleaner.com
JAMAICA (December 21, 2017) “A treat hosted by Food For the Poor (FFP) yesterday left many wards of the State emotional as they were reunited with friends and even siblings.”… To read more, click here.