Our Mission
Motivated by our love for God and for others, we partner with local communities and organizations to find sustainable solutions to social and economic problems in Jamaica.
We accomplish our mission by engaging in the following activities:
Designing and testing new program models to serve individuals living in high-risk communities.
Promoting the development of social enterprises that provide training and income-generating opportunities.
Undertaking special relationship-building projects.
Providing capacity-building support to community-based organizations that work to improve the welfare of the people in local communities.
Providing an open forum for authentic faith-based discourse.
Community Development Initiatives
Empower Youth
We believe that the days of packaging a one-size-fits-all solution to people's needs are over. Through our Young Adult Circle initiative, we take the time to listen and to focus on youth so they can be trained, inspired, and motivated to develop personally and to impact others in their communities.
Support Parents
I Can Parent is a parent-led forum that seeks to engage parents who raise children in difficult environments and to work with them to find practical and Biblically-based answers to the challenges they confront on a daily basis.
Income Generation Support
We help individuals and community-based organizations explore income-generating options to support economically disadvantaged individuals in the communities where we work.
Capacity Building Support
We provide training to individuals and nonprofit organizations that work to improve the well-being of community residents. We also engage volunteers with specific areas of expertise to offer technical assistance tailored to and organization’s unique needs.
Diaspora Engagement
We provide opportunities for Jamaicans in the diaspora to pool resources, hearts, and minds to help improve the well-being of individuals living back home in marginalized and forgotten communities.
North Penn Works
We are now also engaged in our local community in Pennsylvania through funding from the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn. This IT sensitization and training program was launched initially in Jamaica. Here is the US, the program focuses on minorities and immigrants in the North Penn community.
Our Values
The following core values undergird our decisions and our actions:
We will act with honesty and integrity in everything we do.
We will be faithful to the commitments we make.
We will be kind and courteous and treat each other with respect.
We will work hard and do our best at every task we undertake.
We will work as a team to respond with excellence to the needs of our partners.
We will commit to new learning so that we can grow as individuals and as an organization.
We will strive to excel in living out the values of the organization.
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Please note that, in strict conformance with IRS guidelines Jamaica Land We Love, (the “Charity”) does not accept contributions that are earmarked or required to be distributed to foreign nonprofit organizations or any other organization. The Directors of the Charity have complete discretion and control over the ultimate disposition of any contributions received by the organization. While donors may suggest that their gifts be used for a specific purpose, these requests are non-binding on the Charity. This ensures that gifts made to the Charity are tax-deductible and that the Charity fulfills its duties and obligations as a U.S. tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Donors may make unrestricted contributions to the Charity, and in these cases, the Directors will determine the manner in which contributed funds will be used.