Jamaica

Cross Keys, Jamaica- Portland, OR High Schools

Jamaica mon! We spent an incredible week in New Broughton, Jamaica where we made new friends, tried new food, and worked harder than we have ever worked before! Each morning our days began by packing up our belongings and storing our beds as we were lodging at the local elementary school. While we worked hard, […]

Notre Dame Cathedral Latin Students Feeling Full in Woodlands, Jamaica

When I went to Jamaica with my school in the last days of May, I didn’t know what to expect. I was mainly focused on getting the work done and becoming closer to God through the experience. However, once I actually got there, surrounded by my classmates, I knew I wouldn’t be able to just […]

SW Washington high school students to Jamaica

Our Courts for Kids team consisted of 5 adults and 20 students from Clark County (Battleground High School, Columbia River High School, Kings Way, and Eisenhower Elementary School), and one high school student from Dubai. We ranged in age from eight years old to retired, and we had students, clerks, teachers, and a factory materials […]

Ridge, Top Hill, Jamaica

2013 Two and a half hours southeast from Montego Bay, in the rural breadbasket of Jamaica, is a small town called Top Hill, where 23 volunteers (18 high school students and 5 adults) from Southwest Washington and over 40 community volunteers particpated in a court building project. We partnered with FOR U (Friends of Ridge, […]