Jamaica

The learning never stops. Over dinner, in the community center, even at the factory. Westmoreland is where the Caribbean meets the cane fields, and where making friends is as likely as hearing some good island beats.

Petersfield and Galloway, Jamaica

Jamaica is AllPeopleBeHappy’s hallmark example of our Fair Trade Learning model. Since 2001, over 1,000 participants have collaborated and learned with our partner organization, the Petersfield Galloway Benevolent Society (PGBS). Through the PGBS’ community development work and a homestay experience, participants  are immersed in rural Jamaican culture.

Key Themes

  • Grassroots Community and Economic Development
  • Jamaican Education System
  • Community Leadership
  • Youth Civic Engagement
  • Cultural Heritage and Traditions

Experiences

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Projects

Find out more about our current and past community-based, collaborative projects.

 

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MEET OUR TEAM

Ms. Clark

Site Director

Ms. Fenton

Site Director

Bibi Al-Ebrahim

Site Liaison

MEET OUR PARTNERS

Petersfield Galloway Benevolent Society (PGBS)

The mission of the PGBS is to help communities establish self-reliant organizations linked with others so that ordinary people can have a much greater part in building the community and the country. The PGBS is a community-based organization organized to develop and secure the implementation of strategies and policies which address the principal social and economic problems facing the community. The PGBS’ motto is To Voluntarily Educate, Sensitize, Train, Entertain and Develop (VESTED).

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Safety Record

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Things to Read about Jamaica

LATEST STORIES

AllPeopleBeHappy Wins GoAbroad Innovation Award for Philanthropy

We are honored to share that last week, at the NAFSA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, AllPeopleBeHappy was recognized with...

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AllPeopleBeHappy and the PGBS continue hurricane relief and recovery initiatives

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Petersfield and surrounding communities, AllPeopleBeHappy—with the generous support of so many individuals...

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Jamaica Needs Your Support! Join us now to Raise $25,000 for Immediate Relief

A catastrophic hurricane has devastated Jamaica, including Petersfield and Galloway, two of AllPeopleBeHappy’s longest-standing partner communities. Power and communication are...

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