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(CCJ) Milestones
Over a 21 year period, CCJ has provided support to Jamaica
in goods, services and cash donations to various institutions.
Our efforts have included:
| 2007- |
CCJ partnered with a group of Caribbean post-graduate
students who launched an online website that will give
school children access to more than 4,000 English, Mathematics,
Science and Social Studies practice questions. We continued
our scholarship program in Jamaica delivering a check
for $19,000.00 to aid our students in attending school
all over the island. |
| 2006- |
CCJ Achievement Award recipient is Jamaican-born,
Thavia Robinson. Miss Robinson is from Jones Town,
Kingston, Jamaica and is renowned for her educational
achievement.
CCJ awarded American born Langston Wesley US$500.00,
the first black male valedictorian at Morgan Park
High School, a ninety-year old institution. Langston
will use this stipend award at Stanford University.
CCJ donated two computers to the Marywood All-Age
School in Marywood, St. Elizabeth.
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| 2005- |
Douglas McIntyre, a founding member of CCJ who passed
away, was honored with a scholarship in his name of
US$5000.00 for Industrial Engineering to be given
to one student at a stipend of US$1000.00 per year,
for the duration of the study program.
Provided 10 sixth form students in Jamaica with Examination
Fees ranging from JA$10,000.00-22,000.00, to help
them qualify for their exams towards gaining a tertiary
education.
Emergency assistance in the amount of US$2000.00 was
awarded to a student from Lindenwood University in
the United States in order for her to remain in school.
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| 2004- |
CCJ continued to support two tertiary education grants
for students enrolled in trade schools in the United
States and Jamaica.
Through a partnership with Food for the Poor, CCJ
constructed a 2 bedroom house for a destitute family
in St. Elizabeth.
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2003- |
CCJ responded to a newspaper article in Jamaica
regarding a family in need. We provided funds for
them to have a wonderful Christmas and maintained
education support for one child until graduation from
high school. |
| 2002- |
CCJ dedicated scholarships to memorialize the lives
and services of two distinguished Jamaicans, Honorable
Kay A. Baxter, late consul general of Jamaica in New
York and Honorable Dolphy T. McLaughlin, late honorable
consul of Jamaica in Chicago.
CCJ launched a bold and ambitious program to address
the nutritional needs of school children, knowing
that a hungry child cannot learn. The pilot Food &
Nutrition Program involved a partnership with Grace
Kennedy Group. Under the banner Feeding Bodies=Feeding
Minds, CCJ committed US$10,000.00 for the academic
year 2000-2001 to Drews Avenue Primary School to provide
breakfast daily for approximately 150 children.
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| 2000- |
CCJ dedicated scholarships to memorialize the lives
and services of two distinguished Jamaicans, Honorable
Kay A. Baxter, late consul general of Jamaica in New
York and Honorable Dolphy T. McLaughlin, late honorable
consul of Jamaica in Chicago.
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| 1999- |
CCJ donated 30 computers, compliments of various
companies and individuals, to the rotary club for
schools in Jamaica. Twenty Y2K ready computers were
donated by Baxter International. Transportation was
provided by Air Jamaica. The following schools received
the computers, Sanguinette Primary in Clarendon; Boys
Town, Camperdown High School, St. Andrew Preparatory
School in Kingston; Buff Bay Comprehensive School
in Portland; Chalky Hill in St. Ann; Linstead All-Age
School in St. Catherine; Zion Hill Primary in St.
Mary and Townhead All-Age in Westmoreland. |
| 1998- |
CCJ purchased photocopy machines for selected schools
in Jamaica.
CCJ purchased library books for Port Antonio All-Age
School in Portland.
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| 1997- |
CCJ provided photocopy machines for each of the following
schools, May Pen All-Age School in Clarendon and Little
Bay All-Age School in Westmoreland.
Donated two computers to Brandon Hill All-Age School.
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1996- |
CCJ provided thirteen boxes of books to build and
complete libraries at Little Bay All-Age School in
Westmoreland; New Green School in Manchester and Port
Royal School in Kingston.
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| 1995- |
CCJ facilitated the donation of 37 computers and
13 printers, (compliments of Northwestern University),
and 10 electronic typewriters and assorted software,
donated by Evanston Hospital. These were distributed
to the following schools, St. Hughes High School in
Kingston; Fern Court High School in St. Ann; Manchester
High School, Bellefield Comprehensive High School,
Mile Gully All-Age School and Hatfield All-Age in
Manchester; New Forrest All-Age in St. Elizabeth and
Maud McCalla All-Age School in Westmoreland.
CCJ provided photocopy machines for each of the following
schools, Braeton All-Age School in St. Catherine;
Moneague Primary/Junior High School and Steer Town
All-Age in St. Ann.
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| 1994- |
CCJ donated an X-ray machine and healthcare supplies,
compliments of Ameritech, to the Concerned Haitians
Americans of Illinois.
CCJ shipped medical supplies, compliments of Ameritech,
to the Lady Kiwanis of Kingston in Jamaica.
CCJ sent educational supplies to Liecesterfield All-Age
School in Clarendon and Little Bay All-Age School
in Westmoreland.
CCJ supplied 18 computers to the following schools,
Maude McCalla All-Age School, Darliston School in
Westmoreland; St. Jago High School in St. Catherine;
Charlie Smith All-Age School in Kingston; Glenmuir
High School in Clarendon and Bellefield Comprehensive
High School in Manchester.
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| 1993- |
CCJ provided classroom supplies and computers to
Liecesterfield All-Age School in Clarendon.
CCJ responded to an emergency request for aid due
to a widespread vision problem involving students
at Liecesterfield All-Age School in Clarendon. We
contracted an eye doctor who evaluated and supplied
glasses for students and teachers at a cost of JA$
489,000.00.
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