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Special Projects of the AFJ
A Thousand Roofs of Love
The island of Jamaica was struck severely by Hurricane Dean on Sunday August 19, 2007 causing major wind damage, significant flooding and storm surges in several of the island's Southern parishes. Following the hurricane many children and families lived in shelters and suffered significant loss in their homes and personal belongings.
In response to the
needs of the citizens of Jamaica, United States Ambassador to
Jamaica Brenda LaGrange Johnson and husband J. Howard Johnson,
Ambassadors Sue and Chuck Cobb, and AFJ Chairman, Amb. Glen and
Gloria Holden, each personally pledged US$20,000 to support the
roof repairs for one thousand (1000) homes. The "A Thousand
Roofs of Love" project was executed in partnership with
the Missionaries of the Poor, led by Father Richard Ho Lung and
the American Friends of Jamaica. Read More
Sabre Foundation
In honor of Vanessa Noel and the staff at Round Hill Hotel, the Sabre Foundation contributed books to the University of the West Indies Medical School, Hanover Charities and Friends of Hopewell. The Sabre Foundation believes in universal access to learning and distributes new books and other educational materials to support education, private sector growth, research, and higher learning around the world.
The Jamaica Track Fund
The Jamaica Track Fund is an exciting new effort to support the future of Jamaican track and the opportunities it creates for the youth. The Fund will establish a monetary award program to offer grants to assist track athletes training to represent Jamaica in international competition.
United Way of Jamaica
In February 2007, the American Friends of Jamaica through the generosity of Amb. Glen Holden pledged to support United Way of Jamaica’s Majors Gift Initiative with a challenge grant in the amount of US$50,000. The objective of the AFJ’s challenge grant is to inspire local, individual philanthropy through United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) Major Gift Initiative and mobilize Jamaicans of high net worth to utilize their personal wealth and influence in the positive social transformation of Jamaica. The funds raised will be used for early childhood education initiatives.
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