The Courtleigh Hotel And Suites Kingston

Jamaica was my very first missions trip. I went with Shayna and Chad for one week and we had an amazing and eye opening experience. The water was beautiful and we went to ocho rios and climbed the waterfal too-it was so beautiful! We also witnessed poverty and need in ways that we had never seen before. We were able to minister God's love to people but honestly I think we all took away much more from this experience than we could ever give!

Hello All I hope that everyone is well and that the recession hasn't affected you ( badly). My time on this island is winding down, my work is slowing down but I'm still thinking outside the box when it comes to activities to do with my students and the general community. Children + Animals= Trouble My Green Club held and Educational Zoo on January 26, 2009. The Educational Zoo started off as a petting zoo in order to raise money for Green ...

... Its supprising how easy it is to fall asleep to thriller...or eye of the tiger...or word from some PCV's (peace corps volenteer) celion dion remixed to regae. i dont know if i mentioned it but they do not like rastafarians here. Its getting late so ill tell you about today...Had my first akee and salt fish (the national dish) tastes like srambled eggs and fish which was wierd to have for breakfast but pretty good. I also had an orange which ...

... dont really know what im doing this weekend, going to spend most of it with the host family. Ill try to take pictures and post them on a reall website soon, hopefully ill get some of this house but i need to ask the host family first.

... crimes and it was pretty funny.  He told us that petty theft and home break-ins and fishing for stuff through peoples windows with sticks is the most common crime.  Rarely is there violent crime and if there is its against women so thats good for me.  He also said that if other jamaicans see someone getting robbed or taken advantage off they will b************ out of them.  after the security meeting we had a health meeting and got our first aid kits and finnaly got ...

... facility for HIV-positive orphans in Jamaica. Last month, I asked the director what the program was doing to transition these youth into adulthood and to emancipate them into independent-living. The director replied that such services had not been created yet. Up until now, none of the teens had lived long enough to graduate from high school, much less live in the community on their own. With the introduction of accessible and government-funded antiretroviral ...

... cup of coffee and some of the nicest wait staff this side of the Blue Mountains. For the past several weeks, several of the staff have provided me with their insight into the Jamaican culture, filling in gaps or reaffirming social norms noted in my class assignments and lectures. They and their kindness have been invaluable. Tammy, one of the waitresses, has taken a particular interest in my literature class since we met, offering ...

... Initially, it was planned that I would be working with the Kingston Women's Resource and Outreach Center, but that is possibly going to change (as the job available may not be relevant to the fieldwork needed for a dissertation).  I am anxious to be settled in an agency, to start feeling like I have a home in another organization and to begin my fieldwork.  It should prove to be a very interesting and crazy ride over the next four months. :) For now, several ...

... until his death. Before traveling to Jamaica I read his biography called Catch a Fire from which I learned about Marley's life and life in Jamaica. Bob Marley was born at Nine Miles in St. Ann Parish on the north coast of Jamaica in 1945. He was the son of a British sea captain and a Jamaican woman. Bob was a fitness fanatic (played football, i.e., soccer) and a vegan who only ate Ital (ee-tal) food (no salt, or meat - only fruit, vegetables, bread ...

... Organization. When we arrived, we were led to a dreary warehouse and given simple instructions "Organize.. get rid of this..and that.. make rooom here." The pictures explain more fully. I'm still amazed we finished. And although i don't mean to brag, ok i do... they LOVED the final product.