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Spring Breakers Help Rotarians Try to Set New Guinness World Record
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (April 14, 2010) – A faculty advisor’s visit to his native Jamaica seven years ago made him aware of the critical lack of reading materials in school and public libraries island-wide. Through his experience, students at University School of Nova Southeastern University, involved in the Books For Jamaica project, were inspired recently […]
The Check Cashing Store Helps Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 15, 2010) – When customers told The Check Cashing Store they wanted to raise money to help Haiti after the earthquake, the company opened its own checkbook in response. The joint effort resulted in a donation of more than $68,000 that will go immediately to help the struggling country through Food […]
Vocational Center in Guatemala Teaches Baking, Dressmaking and Literacy
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (March 15, 2010) – For those who once scrounged for recyclable scraps of metal or bottles at the garbage dumps in the hopes of a meager payment – the Quetzaltenango vocational skills training program offers hope for a future. The program teaches people how to attain self-sufficiency and financial independence. “One of […]
A Life’s Journey through Music to Build a School in Haiti
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2015) – On November 10, Karen Stebbins will turn 50. The Santa Cruz singer has decided that in honor of this special milestone in her life, she’s going to do something different. Stebbins is going to share her life’s story through music, and give a gift that’s going to make […]
$140-m Homeless Shelter for Kingston – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (January 19,2020) “Construction of a $140-million state-of-the art adult transitional centre in downtown Kingston is projected for completion by the end of 2020 or early 2021.” To read more, click here.
Human Services Minister Meets with Disabled People’s Network – newsroom.gy
GUYANA (July 1, 2021) “As plans are on stream to offer comprehensive training and development opportunities to persons with disabilities in Guyana, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Wednesday met with representatives of the Disabled People’s Network (DPN).” To read more, click here.
MAP International Prepares for 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season – us.acrofan.com
NEW YORK (June 25, 2021) “MAP International, a nonprofit global health organization dedicated to bringing medicines and health supplies to those in need around the world, is gearing up for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, while maintaining its normal operations and shipments worldwide.” To read more, click here.
Haiti Already had a Food Crisis. The Last Thing it Needed was Looting of Food Depots – miamiherald.com
MIAMI, Fla. (June 25, 2021) “Since June 1, Haiti has been hit by what the UN describes as ‘unprecedented levels’ of a violence by rival gang fighting. The clashes between gangs, and sometimes with the police, have forced more than 14,000 people in poor neighborhoods to abandon their homes and seek refuge in churches, public […]
Mom of Seven Gains Diploma at Age 53 – jamaica-star.com
JAMAICA (June 23, 2021) “At age 53, the mother of seven recently received her GED (credentials equivalent to a high school diploma) in the US state of New Jersey, what she considers a massive accomplishment.” To read more, click here.