In The Media
Church puts residents’ needs first with medical mission, back-to-school fair
More than 200 children from Franklin Town and surrounding communities in Kingston were gifted school packages for the upcoming academic year on Emancipation Day. The Back to School Extravaganza and Medical Missions was organised by the Franklin Town New Testament Church of God
Help! - St Patrick's Foundation seeks support
The St Patrick’s Foundation has been playing a pivotal role in community development and training to residents of several inner-city communities, including Seaview Gardens, Riverton City, Olympic Gardens and Waterhouse, but has been finding it difficult to extend its services over the years due to a lack of funding.
Teachers impacting lives at St Patrick’s Foundation
Teachers play an important role in our lives. At the St Patrick’s Foundation, the teachers are always going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that their students are familiar with the most up-to-date, innovative learning methods and to provide quality instruction to students.
Corporate Hands | PROVEN supports St Patrick's Foundation back-to-school education fund
Students of St Patrick’s Foundation summer camp smile with General Manager Sandrina Davis (left). Beside her is Jhenelle Lawrence, client services manager, PROVEN Wealth Limited.
It takes 75 to keep hope alive - St Patrick's Foundation launches online campaign
The St Patrick’s Foundation recently launched an online campaign to raise funds to support the skills-training initiatives of the Foundation. The campaign, titled It Takes 75 to Keep Hope Alive, is being powered by the isupportjamaica.com website of The Jamaica National Group.
Cosmetology students benefit from mission trip
The administration and students of Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School in Ontario, Canada, have been making an impact on communities in Jamaica. A visit to the St Patrick’s Foundation in Seaview Gardens was one of the most mutually beneficial stops the group made on their trip. “This is a part of our mission trip for school, but we also come to experience the culture of Jamaica, and we love it here,” said Chloe Clifford, a student visiting from the school. As part of the visit to the St Patrick’s Foundation, the students paid to have their hair groomed by the cosmetology trainees at the institution. This offers both practice for the trainees and a service that the Canadians enjoy for a donation to the training programme.
Latanya Wilson expresses gratitude for continued support from Grace and Staff Community Foundation
Latanya Wilson, the Jamaican netball star who recently received a new home from the Government of Jamaica following the tragic loss of her family’s home to arsonists on August 17, has expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the steadfast support she has received from the Grace and Staff Community Foundation.
Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation focusing on holistic development
The Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation seeks to relieve poverty and distress among the poor and unemployed through access to education and general community development.
Endometriosis in Jamaica: Call for greater public awareness, support
US Embassy continues missions to empower J’can women – US$100,000 split up among five local projects
Serious about empowering women, the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston, last Wednesday, handed over US$20,000 each to five innovative non-governmental organisations whose activities centre around improving the lives of Jamaican women and girls. Through its Women’s History Month Grant Pitch Competition 2019, held at The University of the West Indies’ regional headquarters in St Andrew, the embassy provided a platform for 10 women’s groups to pitch ideas in areas such as education, health, security, business, and agriculture, which coincided with the theme, ‘Innovative Women: Promoting Resilience and Development’.