JAMAICA AWARENESS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA INC
PO BOX 351769, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043 www.jamaicaawareness.org

Total Revenue
$95,105
Total Expenses
$47,396
Net Assets
$73,287

Organizations Filed Purposes: PROVIDED MEDICAL AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND OVERSEAS.EDUCATION: SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS FORMALLY INTRODUCED IN 1989. AWARDS OF $500 EACH, ARE GRANTED TO RECIPIENTS SUBJECT TO THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. AWARDS WHERE GRANTED, ARE RENEWABLE FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPUTER INITIATIVE:SINCE 1998, A PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN THE CONTRIBUTION OF COMPUTER LABS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN JAMAICA TO ENSURE THAT THE JAMAICAN YOUTH IS EQUIPPED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY TO FUNCTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE EDUCATION MISSION INCLUDES DONATING AND INSTALLING COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS AS WELL AS SUPPLYING BOOKS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.OUTREACH:WITH A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY GOODWILL, JAAC ALSO ENGAGES IN OUTREACH EFFORT IN ITS LOCAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE NECESSARY.

HEALTHCARE/MEDICAL:THE YEAR 2000 SAW THE LAUNCH OF THE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM WHEREBY THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN JAMAICA. EACH YEAR A HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER TEAM OFFERS DENTAL, OPTHALMOLOGICAL, PEDIATRIC AND GENERAL HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A SURGERY TEAM WHICH PROVIDES SURGICAL CARE, AS WELL AS TRAINING IN LAPRASOCPIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES TO DOCTORS FROM ACROSS THE ISLAND. THE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED AT THE ANNOTTO BAY HOSPITAL IN THE PARISH OF ST. MARY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Marie KellierPublic RelComm Develop Chair2$0
Suzette FlemingBoard Member2$0
George SavageBoard Member2$0
Marcia McbeanRecording Secretary2$0
Shawn MillerVP Education Chair2$0
Claudette ColemanVP Medical Chair2$0
Bj ThomasVP Fundraising2$0
Glenmore HendricksTreasurer2$0
Shirlene BarnesCorresponding Secretary2$0
Jaqueline SmallExecutive VP2$0
Patrick WilliamsPresident2$0

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