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Dedicated to the Development of Persons with Disabilities'. 3D represents the three major areas of disability- sensory, learning, and motor- and three crucial areas of rehabilitation: social, educational and economic. 3D Projects are Jamaica's first fully established community based rehabilit... more details
The Abilities Foundation was established in November 1991 and is a registered voluntary organization. The Foundation works in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and the HEART Trust/National Training Agency. The Abilities Foundation is committed to provide quality vocati... more details
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
Combined Disabilities Association
Combined Disabilities Association is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which was formed in 1978 and officially launched in 1981, during the international year of persons with disabilities (IYDP) – its main focus is advocacy. This organization was born out of a need to have a voice ... 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
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
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Food for the Poor Canada (FFPC) is an interdenominational, Christian charity whose purpose is to provide basic aid and sustainable development to those in need in Haiti and Jamaica. Our current focus is on education and health. With your help we are building schools and training teach... more details
http://www.FoodForThePoorCanada.org
Food for the Poor Canada (FFPC) is an interdenominational, Christian charity whose purpose is to provide basic aid and sustainable development to those in need in Haiti and Jamaica. Our current focus is on education and health. With your help we are building schools and training teach... more details
http://www.foodforthepoorcanada.org
Jamaica Association For The Deaf
The Jamaica Association for the Deaf was established in 1938 and has been government aided since the 1970s. Our strategic goals are: 1- To increase the number of literate deaf and hard of hearing children and adults through the strengthening of policies, standards, re... more details
Jamaica Association On Intellectual Disabilities
The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) (formerly the Jamaican Association on Mental Retardation – JAMR) in a non-governmental organization which was founded in 1956 by Randolph Lopez, a parent of a child with Down Syndrome. Since that time the Association has been provid... more details
