Tag: Jamaica
-
Read more: Founded Circa 1753…Melissa is not the first, or last, hurricane to come for Jamaica, its people and its rumHurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica and the rest of the western Caribbean. Scores of people were killed or injured, estimates suggest that Jamaica has lost 30% of its GDP! As a former High Commissioner to Jamaica and…
-
Read more: Jamaica Mon … they know how to do itThe Jamaicans are one of the best tourism marketers around. As a former Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, I just have to share this. I gather it is the first of a series. I’ll try to share…
-
Read more: Food For The Poor Canada thanks Canadians for changing and saving lives in 2021For the past few years I have kept busy with a number of volunteer activities. One of them, of which I am particularly proud, has been to act as Board Chair for Food For The Poor Canada…
-
Read more: Hampden Infant School finished
What a great day. Guided by our team of Jamaican-based construction workers, we have finished the building. It was a hot but fulfilling end to our week. And a time to give thanks. – to the Jamaican…
-
Read more: Pad✅; framing✅; walls✅ …windows; roof; and painting to go
This week we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Food For The Poor Canada with the construction of Hampden Infant School in Jamaica. Originally built by slaves, the school is overcrowded and unable to fully address the…
-
Read more: Hampden Rum Estate…getting ready for the school buildJust on the border of Trelawny and St. James parishes is the Hampden Rum Estate. Given the well known medicinal properties of Jamaican rum, Eric and I paid a visit to get our bodies and minds ready…
-
Read more: We all want to leave more than footprints in the sand
I’m getting set to leave the snow that still holds Ottawa in it’s grip and make a return to Jamaica. My brother and I are joining a Food for the Poor Canada FFTP trip to help build an…
-
Read more: Nothing beats getting personally involved
Canadian donors working with Jamaica Haiti to support education, health and livelihoods. During my time as High Commissioner in Jamaica, I saw first hand the significant official cooperation that exists between Canada and Jamaica. Programs focussed on…
-
Read more: Alpha Boys School…132 years old…with an eye clearly on the future
Yesterday was the 132nd anniversary of Alpha Boys School (a vocational school for young men in Kingston, Jamaica run by the Religious Sisters of Mercy). For those who love music, Alpha is an almost magical place where many…
-
Read more: The misplaced goodbyeJoanne and I had to miss an opportunity to get back to Jamaica recently given a variety of circumstances here in Ottawa. We had really been looking forward to catching up with old friends. That got me…