Children First – Spanish Town, Jamaica

02. Apr, 2009 4 Comments

JURA Helping Children First, Montego Bay

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JURA aid Children First in Spanish Town, Jamaica, W.I. We provided facility in the form of a trailer for learning. This gallery highlights the school, it’s kids and the trailer.

Children First is 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 in Jamaica. The focus of the project is to work with and for children using the child participation technique, empowering them to become actively involved in decision making.

This program provides education, training and life skills support mechanisms that are essential for the health and welfare of our youth. These include:

bullet Remedial Education

bullet Basic Skills Training

bullet Counseling

bullet School/Homework Assistance Programme

bullet Recreational/Sporting Activities

bullet Life/Survival Skills Training

bullet Environmental Awareness and Management

bullet Career Guidance and Skills Upgrade Referral

bullet Youth Advocacy Training

bullet Child Rights Education (“The rights of the child.”)

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4 Responses to “Children First – Spanish Town, Jamaica”

  1. Anthonette Parris 10. Nov, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Hi my name is Anthonette and I grew up in Jamaica. I presently live in the UK and have just qualified as a social worker. I would like to get involved with your project as I believe in the ethos of the work that you are doing.

    I look forward to hearing from you and hope I can be of assistance to the children and offer support for the work that you are doing in any way possible, so that you can reach more children.

    Keep up the good work and God Bless you all.

    Miss A Parris

  2. jeann 13. Dec, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    i would love to work with u guys i enjoy helping people i am a pratical nurse and a peer educator. 3967767

  3. annakay 13. Sep, 2010 at 10:42 am

    I would love to give a helping hand in this project as i am alover of voilintary services

  4. millicent 15. Sep, 2010 at 9:52 am

    i am a member of key club and i would like to tell my fellow kiwanians abouit the good things that you are doing.

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