JAMAICA (May 8, 2020) “Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Colette Roberts-Risden says the Government is stepping up its efforts to provide support to State-run children’s homes, as the country continues to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID -19).” To read more, click here.
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South Florida Nonprofits Looking for Support During #GivingTuesdayNow – sun-sentinel.com
SOUTH FLORIDA (May 4, 2020) “The #GivingTuesdayNow initiative is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on Tuesday, May 5 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need created by COVID-19.” To read more, click here.
Local Humanitarian Efforts Mount to Aid Guyana’s Most Vulnerable in Wake of COVID -19 Crises – kaieteurnewsonline.com
GUYANA (May 3, 2020) “John Donne’s famous poem, Meditation XVII, gives us the line, ‘No man is an island, entire of itself’ encapsulating the interdependence of human beings on each other for survival.” To read more, click here.
Seprod Donates J$5-m of Food to Jamaica’s COVID Response – caribbeanbusinessreport.com
JAMAICA (May 2, 2020) “The Seprod Group donated J$5M worth of food supplies to Jamaica’s Ministry of Labour and Social Services (MLSS) on Thursday to assist its ongoing COVID-19 humanitarian and disaster relief response programme.” To read more, click here.
Spanish Town Hospital Gets New 30-bed Ward – jamaica-gleaner.com
JAMAICA (May 2, 2020) “The capacity of the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine has been boosted with the official opening of a 30-bed ward.” To read more, click here.
CCRP Donates $500,000 to FFP for Care Packages to Aid Elderly Shut-ins – loopjamaica.com
JAMAICA (May 1, 2020) “With Jamaica’s elderly shut-ins facing new struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) has stepped up to assist theses vulnerable members of society.” To read more, click here.
Food For The Poor Canada Seeking CDN$1m to Cope with COVID-19 – jamaica-star.com
CANADA (April 30, 2020) “Food For The Poor (FFP) Canada is asking for CDN$1 million to feed 50,000 people over the next six months, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.” To read more, click here.
Grange, JFF Offer Help to Footballers Who Lost Home – jamaica-star.com
JAMAICA (April 30, 2020) “Minister of Sports Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange says the Government of the Jamaica will play a substantial role in helping to rebuild the house of national goalkeeper Akeem Chambers and his brother, Tafari.” To read more, click here.
Joe Bogdanovich Donates $1.5m to Health Ministry to Help Fight Corona – loopjamaica.com
JAMAICA (April 29, 2020) “Business mogul, Joe Bogdanovich, on Tuesday presented a $1.5 million donation to the Health and Wellness Ministry.” To read more, click here.
Local Church Donates 500 Bags of Supplies to Local Nonprofits – bocaratontribune.com
BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 28, 2020) “A local community church in Boca Raton is doing its part in helping those affected by COVID-19.” To read more, click here.