Weeks Jamaicans Do Not Want To Work

There is a common thread in Jamaican society regarding holidays and work. Over the years, we’ve come to expect that there are just some days when employees in Jamaica are, more or less, unproductive. Add to that, many people see their birthday as a holiday in itself and may even take time off to celebrate. […]

Jamaican Woman Collected 1,500,000 Pennies to Send 300 Girls to School

Jamaican Davinia James  started the Pennies4Girls initiative as a fundraiser to help girls obtain the money they need to attend school. Just by collecting pennies, the program James started has thus far succeeded in sending 300 girls to be educated. As a personal effort, James even established what she calls a “charisty,” a mash-up of […]