Category: Projects
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Delivering Healthy Food to Vulnerable People During the Pandemic
You can help feed the most vulnerable people during the pandemic – and we’re matching your donations through the end of the year! Continue reading to learn more and find the link to donate…
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Giving Back in the NC Piedmont Triad
At the beginning of 2018, our leadership team decided to make more effort to connect with those within our hometown who are already giving back, so we can celebrate and support them in the work they do. A little about our community: we are headquartered in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. This north-central area of…
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Eight Rainwater Catchments in Belmont
In May 2018, we partnered with Project:Re3 and the Bluefields, Jamaica community to install rainwater catchment systems for eight families.
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2017 Annual Report
We believe that Jah Works, Inc. is a conduit for moving resources from those who can give them, to those that need them most – and believe our financials should reflect that. When we found ourselves starting fresh this past year within the non-profit sector AND as a stand-alone organization, we wanted to leverage a…
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A Laundry List…
At our last speaking engagement to share stories about Jamaica, we also read aloud this list of “things” we were able to do, donate or accomplish during the trip. As you read through this “laundry list”, think about it as people’s lives who are touched – not just “stuff” that happened. So, for every item…
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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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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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Loaves and Fishes
Brandon and Sharon cooked breakfast for the crew before heading out to work for the day on Tuesday. On the menu was bacon, toast with melted canned cheese (think Velveeta, but saltier) and scrambled eggs. Each day, the teams have split up in the morning between Vacation Bible School and the work project. Logistically, it…
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