Author: jahworksinc
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Don’t Worry, About a Thing!
These are some thoughts from a past traveler as we neared the time we were leaving for the 2012 mission trip. It’s always at about this mark that worry starts to creep in for all of us as we try to wrap up all the little details to get us off the ground and to […]
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GoFundMe Shout-Outs!
Thank you to these fine folks for participating in our GoFundMe campaign!! As you can see, support comes from everywhere. We appreciate you all! Joshua Stein, Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica Anonymous Jennifer & Jody Grigg, Germanton, North Carolina, USA The Ford Family, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Ashley Lewis and Milton Gasson, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA […]
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Things we Know
We met as a team this past Saturday, for the first time since our initial interest meeting last September. The main purpose was to get a good game plan in place for the next 6+ months we have until arrival in Bluefields, since there’s tons of work to do before that time. For a moment […]
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Ms. Hughes Graduates!!
One of our strategies is to “Build Knowledge.” For a number of years we have has been able to provide scholarship opportunities for University students in Jamaica, through the Rebecca Campbell Foundation/Bluefields People’s Community Association (BPCA). A few weeks ago, we received word from the BPCA that a recipient of a past scholarship has […]
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Hearing that Call…
Seems like just when you get to questioning if you are on the right path, God’s got a funny way of pulling you back and making sure you understand what you are doing is right (or wrong). Of course, this only works if you are open to “hearing the call” and you are listening for […]
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Bluefields Basic School Rainwater Catchment System Installation
Just a couple weeks ago, T.J. and I found ourselves blessed to be “on the ground” again in Bluefields, Jamaica. We were thrilled that Kim (trip #2 for her) and Justin (first-timer!) joined us too! We went for respite (AKA vacation!) but also to search out new opportunities for future work projects, swing a couple […]
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Bluefields Basic School Water Project
As you can see in this post from the Bluefields Bay Friendly Fisherman’s Society, the Bluefields Basic School is close to completion and almost ready for the kids to start attending and learning good things. However, there is currently a need to install a Solar-Powered Rainwater Catchment System which will run off of solar energy. […]
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Originally posted on BBFFS:
On November 9 2012, The CARIBSAVE Partnership (CARIBSAVE) hosted an event to launch the Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership (C-Fish) Initiative from the Belmont Fishing Beach in Bluefields. The event included the official signing of 4 grants worth approximately USD$ 400,000 between CARIBSAVE and four beneficiary community-based organizations, who have mandates to… -
First Reflections…
We thought it would be kind of fun to share some of the things we learned while in Jamaica. Here’s a brief compilation ~ Enjoy 🙂 Take the “one love” saying to heart. When you have less food, clothes, tools, etc. it is easier to share. It’s like we are one big family and should […]
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