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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
The Boys' Brigade (the BB) is an international non-denominational Christian youth organization. The object of the Boys' Brigade is the advancement of Christ's kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-respect and all that tends towards a true Chr... more details
British Council is the UK’s international cultural relations organization. In Jamaica we focus on education; and in that regard we promote UK education through an up to date website and state of the art on-line information system, partner with the Ministry of Education in school improvement ... more details
http://www.britishcouncil.org/jamaica
To enable women to achieve their full potential as participants in Jamaica’s social, cultural and economic development and with equitable access to and benefits from the country’s resources. The Bureau of Women’s Affairs has a mandate to act as a catalyst to ensure that government addresses t... 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/
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
Council Of Voluntary Social Services
The Council of Voluntary Social Services is a national, non-profit umbrella organization. Our mission is to build the capacity of members and the wider community and create sustainable alliances, facilitating mutual support and joint action; and to represent the concerns of social sector incl... more details
