In February 2012 we hosted the ‘Urban Street Art Project’, conducted by the Ghoethe Institut (Mexico) with the German artist Jim Avignon and organized by the German Embassy in Kingston. We…
Read moreRising Numbers!
As the amount of children, youths and adults visiting the center on a daily base exceeded our keenest expectation, we had to make sure our team is getting bigger and stronger too. We added…
Read moreStart of the new school year – Message from the Center Manager
The 2011 – 2012 school year is already proving to be a special year. We have put all plans in place for the new and old children. Additional volunteer locally and internationally have already…
Read moreManifesto & HELP Jamaica! teaming up in Cassava Piece
HELP Jamaica! is happy to partner with Manifesto Jamaica! and to cooperate with the young, energetic and ambitious group with which we share the aim to empower the youth by encouraging and promoting their…
Read moreGrand Opening Ceremony – ‘Rise Up, Cassava Piece!’
The grand opening and launch of the HELP Jamaica! Education Center in Cassava Piece on February 3rd 2011 was really a remarkable event. After two years of hard work we celebrated the opening with…
Read moreBookshelves and Furniture provided by the Abilities Foundation
While the construction process was in the last stage, the ordered bookshelves and tables for the interior furniture were produced. This was excellently handled by the Abilities Foundation, our direct neighbor, a registered voluntary…
Read moreConstruction Process in full swing
Thanks to the great community involvement, by the end of the year the reconstruction process was in full swing, the roof was fixed, the electricity renewed, the doors and windows exchanged and a drainage…
Read moreFull time librarian/project manager for the Education Center
In October 2010 we signed contract with our first librarian and project manager for the Education Center in Cassava Piece. Before the Library and Education Center opened to the public, she was facilitating all…
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