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Jamaican Non Profit Organizations Serving The Needy

By Ronald Roberts


In a world seemingly dominated by businesses whose prime goal is to generate large amounts of income, a set of little known groups are making a difference. These groups exist to serve the needs of others rather than to amass wealth. They do not focus on generating income, making sales or performing well on stock markets around the world. They focus on helping people. Jamaican non profit organizations are part of this category of entities.

Many of the charitable entities in Jamaica have their roots in other countries. This is as a direct result of their affiliation with international bodies. This sort of affiliation supports the reputation of the local body by increasing its credibility. As a result, the movement of resources into the island is easier since globally based groups tend to have existing memorandums of understanding with developing countries like Jamaica.

The affiliation is rooted in their existence as branches of international groups such as Food For the Poor. The international body, with the permission of the island's government, establishes one or more branches on the island. Boards of management are appointed by the parent company in collaboration with the government.

Jamaica is home to the headquarters of some locally founded charity and non profit groups. These entities were founded on the island, usually by Jamaicans themselves. Over time, these organizations attract the support of local and international donors. The strength of local charities typically grows over time, though at a slower pace than that of the internationally based ones.

Quite a few of the profit based entities have non profit arms. These bodies are labelled as foundations of their parent group and serve as outlets for charitable outreach. In creating these charity arms, businesses get to establish their reputations as good corporate citizens. The businesses that tend to create charity based departments operate in the banking, tourism and telecommunications sectors.

Regardless of the nature of their existence, these charities work towards improving the lives of Jamaicans as well as people around the world. They contribute in the areas of sports, health, education and housing, to name a few. Through these charities, well needed resources are acquired and donated to hospitals and schools, homes are built for persons who need them and scholarships are established for students who needed them.

Both locally and internationally based charity entities raise funds to support their causes. These fundraiser tend to come in the form of 5 and 10k races, charity dinners and concerts as well as donation drives. During these events, regular Jamaicans, the political directorate, the business community and the international community are called on to offer what they can in aid of the outreach efforts of the charities.

The contributions of these entities play a significant role in easing the suffering of millions of people in Jamaica and the world. Without their contribution, more people would be excluded from the services provided in schools and hospitals and fewer people would be rescued from hunger and homelessness. They fill the void that is left when governments of third world countries such as Jamaica are unable to adequately meet the needs of the people.




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