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The American Friends of Jamaica Inc. exists to support the efforts of local non-governmental organizations that provide this assistance to Jamaicans in need. We are a charitable 501(c)(3) organization built on the principles of service and philanthropy; and have been established to render ass... more details
Children First ia a newly transformed independent non-governmental agency. The original project began in 1989 with the support of Save the Children Fund (UK), with 50 street children. Children First presently serves approximately 620 children aged 3 - 18 years. It is the largest of its kind i... more details
http://www.jamaica-kidz.com/childrenfirst/
Children’s Coalition of Jamaica
The Children’s Coalition of Jamaica, the CCJ, began in 2009 out of a number of discussions at the national level indicating the need for an umbrella group to support the work of child serving organizations (CSOs) in Jamaica and to address issues related to strengthening opportunities for thei... more details
Committee For The Upliftment Of The Mentally Ill Rehab Center
The Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and charitable foundation. It evolved in response to the need in Montego Bay for a service that would provide assistance to the homeless mentally ill once they had been treated and stabilized ... more details
Cornerstone Ministries, a Christian centered vocational training school, has provided a unique rehabilitation programme within the Correctional Services since 1993, and has achieved significant success in its drive to empower the individual who wants an education, to become a productive and r... more details
Department Of Correctional Services
Correctional Services in Jamaica is a department under the Ministry of National Security. Prior to the 1975, the conceptual function of the prison system was that of punishment. New directions for the Correctional Services created opportunities for rehabilitation and care. In addition to Pro... more details
Disabled Peoples' International
Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. more details
http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/index
Founded in 1991, JAS is today Jamaica’s oldest and largest AIDS, human rights, non-government organization. Jamaica AIDS Support (JAS) is dedicated to preserving the dignity and rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS and to help in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS by providing educati... more details
http://www.jamaicaaidssupport.com
The Jamaica Cancer Society is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which was established in 1955 and charged with a mandate to “fight and defeat cancer in all its forms.” Through its head office in Kingston and a network of branches, St. Elizabeth and St. Ann/St. Mary, the Society off... more details
http://www.jamaicacancersociety.org/
