Yearly Archives: 2019

Read more about the article Nathan Ebanks Foundation Forges Partnerships to Boost Services for Persons with Disabilities
President and founder of the Nathan Ebanks Foundation Christine Staple-Ebanks displays a copy of the second edition of the organisation's publication – Children and Special Needs Guide to Resource in Jamaica – during a recent forum at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Kingston (Photo: JIS)

Nathan Ebanks Foundation Forges Partnerships to Boost Services for Persons with Disabilities

THE Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) has partnered with several Government agencies to raise the level of inclusive planning required for effective and efficient service delivery to persons with disabilities in…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | Children With Disabilities To Get Up To Speed On Climate Readiness
Christine Staple-Ebanks (second right), founder of the Nathan Ebanks Family Expo and Fair, in discussion with Dr Winsome Townsend (second left), project manager for the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience, and other partners.

Earth Today | Children With Disabilities To Get Up To Speed On Climate Readiness

CHILDREN WITH disabilities will, in a few weeks, have the chance to get in the know about climate change, thanks to the Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) and its partnership with…

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Read more about the article Nathan Ebanks Foundation Family expo expands to rural Jamaica
Christine Staple-Ebanks, (second right) Founder of the Nathan Ebanks Family Expo and Fair, talks about the 2019 expansion of the Fair to two locations (Kingston and St. Elizabeth). Sharing in the discussion is Dr. Winsome Townsend, (second left) Project Manager of the Adaptation Programme and the Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) and other project partners.

Nathan Ebanks Foundation Family expo expands to rural Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica, April 17, 2019. Three years after its inception the Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) will be expanding its reach and hosting its Family Expo and Special needs resource Fairs…

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Read more about the article Bullhead, Clarendon Targeted For Resilience Building
Participants in the recently held Bullhead Ash Wednesday Festival warm up before the walk race to the top of the Bullhead Mountains in Clarendon.

Bullhead, Clarendon Targeted For Resilience Building

MORE THAN 30 communities in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed Area of Clarendon, including Bullhead, are slated for interventions that will help them better adapt to the changing climate. The…

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Read more about the article Weathering the Storm with Better Data – Jamaica featured in the Climate Investment Funds 10 Year Anniversary video

Weathering the Storm with Better Data – Jamaica featured in the Climate Investment Funds 10 Year Anniversary video

Two of the five projects being implemented under Jamaica's Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience were selected to be a part of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) ten year video. Here…

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