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‘Twas the night after Christmas, and it can feel like all the excitement may be winding down.... But with school just a week or two away... UNICEF Jamaica wants all parents to remember that learning is always here to stay...and you can facilitate it through play....

There is nothing quite as exciting for children as Christmas time. From presents and family get togethers, to festive decorations and tasty meals, the magic of the season creates joyful and meaningful memories. In today’s programme, listen closely as two older adults take us back to their youth and share recollections of Ole time Jamaican Christmases in country, and in...

After the ravages of Hurricane Melissa, everyone who’s anyone had a viewpoint about how and when to support. Whether victims are being given assistance quickly enough… WHO should get it and how they should respond when they do, but have you ever heard the saying "Walk a mile in my shoes?" One particular public servant has…and she’s using the perspective...

                        "Give and it shall be given back to you” is a principle many of us have proven, but did you know that it is also applicable to time, energy and relationships? Some communities in St Elizabeth saw this principle at work up close and personal as investments previously...

                Hurricane Melissa caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica, with the World Bank estimating a total of $8.8 billion USD in physical damage, equivalent to 41% of the country's 2024 GDP, making it Jamaica's costliest hurricane ever. However few of us pause to weigh the cost in human capital or the lives irrevocably affected by the...

Hebrews 13:16, "Do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." With hearts to God and hands to man.... helping an afflicted community....an afflicted country, the Salvation Army remained steady and faithful while trusting God’s timing and purposes, even as many of its own officers, staff, and volunteers were affected by...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, JCPD, has been spreading Christmas Cheer this season, providing various grants to disabled individuals. We’ll tell you more in just a moment.

The words of Romans 12:12–13 powerfully reflects the mission the Salvation Army has embraced during this period of post–Hurricane Melissa recovery. It reads… “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer… Share with the Lord’s people who are in need… Practice hospitality”.

Welcome to Mission Rebuild, sharing some of the latest updates about the post Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts.

It is said that ‘Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune.’ This may hold true for the disabled community post hurricane Melissa, as it advocates for universal accessibility in Jamaica’s reconstruction phase. We’ll tell you more in just a moment.

The disabled community has been coordinating local and international support for its members affected by the passage of hurricane Melissa. In today’s programme, the national agency responsible for promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, shares ongoing efforts to protect this vulnerable group in the wake of the natural disaster. Stay tuned.