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On Thursday, June 20, VIPs, volunteers, builders and media gathered in Chatham, St. James, Jamaica, to take part in numerous service projects across the island to mark Diaspora Service Day, with the theme of the day being “Keep Driving Until the Road Ends”.
Food for the Poor. Working with Oliver Mair, the Jamaican Consul General in Miami, American Housing Foundation. Promote the “Build a House in One Day” project, benefiting a family of four.
Shem Hunter was seen reminiscing about his old “shack,” just steps away from new wood planking and a fresh coat of paint.
“This has been much better than I expected,” said Hunter, who joined the construction team and is now a proud homeowner.
Diaspora lends a helping hand
With a warm welcome from Marsha Rose, Development and Marketing Manager at Food For The Poor, who ensured productivity and safety for all involved, the Foundation was filled with supporters of the project who assisted with construction and painting, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, VM Group President and CEO, Courtney Campbell, and donor Annlee Armstrong-Bishop, representing the Housing Foundation of America, Inc., who, coincidentally, is also from Chatham.
“It was like everything was frozen in time… Adelphi was exactly how I remembered it,” Armstrong-Bishop said. “It was surreal to be back in my community, gratefully building it with a great team like Food For The Poor, Inc.”
It is noteworthy that just a few minutes away from this new house, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, His Excellency Alando Trelongo, joined forces with Food Relief and the American Housing Foundation to distribute 100 food packages to the needy at the Goodwill Primary School and Kindergarten. The residents are full of hope and gratitude because they have received the generosity and compassion of the entire team.
The students of Friendly Primary School, who had just finished their exams, looked outside the classroom curiously and shouted with joy when they saw the children’s contributions.
“It really speaks to the spirit of coming together and building community and people because relationships are so important,” Trelongo said.
The Diaspora Service Day concluded the week-long 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, which was attended by more than 1,100 people, exceeding Jamaica’s expectations.
The expats are motivated to bring about positive change in the island. Building partnerships and working together are the cornerstones of helping the community. Unconditional love, inspiring trust and faith are some of the key values of Food For The Poor’s mission.
Through this collaboration, these values are reflected as they pursue their desire to rebuild their love for Jamaica.
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