Project Monitoring Trip – January 2017
Looking over the walls of St. Anne’s primary school at the neighbourhood where the children live and the joyful faces of the children at St. Anne’s performing one of their favourite songs.
JSH Ottawa Event: October 21
The JSH Ottawa Committee is pleased to host An Evening of Music and Reading on October 21st. For more information, email info@jshcanada.org or call the JSH Ottawa Committee directly at (613) 843-1762
10th Annual Artisan Show November 12-13
10th Annual Artisan Show and Sale – November 12 & 13, 2016 The Artisan Show and Sale raises funds for Jamaican projects while supporting the many talented artisans who bring beautiful work to our community. With over 20 local artisans
Update from the JSH Board
Dear Friends of JSH, Good news! After 35 years JSH has a new look! Although we have had to close the office and say farewell to our wonderful staff, Jamaican Self-Help will continue as a volunteer organization! Experienced, long time
Teach Outside the Box Social Justice Certificate
Jamaican Self-Help collaborated with other Peterborough-based community organizations for the Teach Outside the Box Social Justice Certificate. This was a unique opportunity for teacher candidates and educators to: 1) Explore theories of anti-oppression from global and Indigenous perspectives 2) Develop
SPARK Photo Festival All Wrapped Up!
JSH would like to thank everyone involved for making our 2015 SPARK Photo Exhibition a huge success! A special thank you to SPARK Photo Festival for organizing the event and Naked Chocolate for housing our photos for the month of
Supporting Organizations to “Step Up” by Julia Anderson
Julia Anderson, a current Board Member with Jamaican Self-Help returned from a Board Trip to Jamaica in November 2014. Here, she discusses the changes she has seen in Jamaica within the last seven years, especially in regards to development and
Blog: Lawyton Shaw’s Reflection on his visit to Canada
In 2013, Mr. Layton Shaw visited Peterborough from Kingston, Jamaica for two weeks. Here, he discusses his reflections after his visit. Layton Shaw’s Reflection on his visit to Canada Looking back I can honestly say that the weeks of
Letter from the President
I had the great fortune of attending the annual David Morrison lecture given by Professor Manfred Bienefeld. It was truly time well spent. I had never heard of Professor Bienefeld before the lecture, but I know from experience that the