Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
As part of an environmental awareness project Youth Opportunities Unlimited is running in partnership with the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, about 30 Rockfort residents visited the University of West Indies Marine Biology Laboratory in Port Royal on January 19....
Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
On March 14, 2014, at the residence of the Canadian High Commission, a fundraiser for Youth Opportunities Unlimited was held with the kind patronage of Canadian High Commissioner Robert Ready and wife Joanne Ready. The movie “Songs of Redemption” was screened, with...
May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dozens of Rockfort residents are now trained for any type of disaster or emergency, thanks to a unique partnership project between Youth Opportunities Unlimited and the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica. These organizations, as well as Rockfort residents celebrated...
Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
International aid and “development” can be confusing. Who are we “helping” and what are we trying to develop? Why do they need help? How much of its GDP does a country reserve for international aid? What is the rationale for which countries receive funding? Who are...
Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
For 18 months, Navada Smith showed up at a construction site every morning at 8 a.m., wearing steel-toe boots, a coverall and work glasses. He engaged in all the activities one might imagine happen on such a site- shoveling, painting, repairing things. Among other...
Nov 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The ties between North Carolina and Jamaica continue to bind tighter. A delegation from the U.S. state’s Western Carolina University is in Jamaica this week to attempt to branch out their already strong relationship with the country’s caretakers and educators. WCU has...
