AMERICAN CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE INC
PO BOX 566263, ATLANTA, GA 31156 www.acexperience.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE IS A CHRIST-BASED OUTREACH MINISTRY DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION IN THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, JAMAICA THROUGH STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION, ENTERPRISE, HEALTHCARE, AND DISCIPLESHIP.

EDUCATION - ACE OPERATES PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. FUNDING FROM CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROVIDES FOR THE PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVED UNIFORMS, SHOES, SCHOOL MATERIALS, GARDEN BOXES AND TAXI FARE AS NEEDED, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SOME TUTORING. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN SPECIALIZED EVENTS SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS, AND QUIZ BOWL COMPETITIONS. A BOY'S CLUB CALLED THE ROYAL AMBASSADORS OF MASON HALL CONTINUES TO BE A SUCCESS. THIS CLUB SEEKS TO TRAIN A SELECT GROUP OF BOYS IN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT, EQUIPPING THEM WITH LIFE SKILLS, VALUES AND REINFORCE ASTUTE BEHAVIOR SO THEY MAY BECOME A CATALYST FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOL. ON AVERAGE, ACE SPONSORED 216 STUDENTS AND EMPLOYED FOUR JAMAICAN STAFF MEMBERS TO COORDINATE THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ONE STATESIDE STAFF TO OVERSEE CORRESPONDENCE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAM.

HEALTHCARE - ACE PARTNERED WITH MEDICAL GROUPS FROM THE US, HOLDING QUARTERLY MEDICAL/ DENTAL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE PARISH. IN WORKING WITH THE JAMAICAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH, OUR TEAMS WERE ABLE TO MAKE REGULAR VISITS TO THE GOVERNMENT CLINICS ACE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, ENABLING THESE COMMUNITIES TO RECEIVE THE CARE AND TREATMENT THEY SO DESPERATELY NEEDED. BY HOLDING THESE CLINICS REGULARLY, THE HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE COMMUNITIES WERE TREATED PREVENTIVELY AND ANY ILLNESSES WERE CAUGHT IN EARLY STAGES. ACE CONDUCTED 14 CLINICS HOSTED AT 8 CLINIC SITES. THE MEDICAL CLINICS TREATED 772 PATIENTS FOR VARYING REASONS (DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, INFECTIONS, AND PAIN). THE DENTAL CLINICS SAW 310 PATIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES THAT INCLUDED CLEANING, EXTRACTION, FILLINGS AND FLUORIDE TREATMENTS. ACE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE PORT MARIA INFIRMARY IN ASSISTING WITH THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED THAT HAVE NO PLACE TO LIVE. ACE PROVIDED THE INFIRMARY WITH 5,380 DEPENDS AND BED PADS. THE RESIDENTS ALSO RECEIVED THREE MEALS A WEEK, HAIRCUTS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND OUTINGS, AND REGULAR VISITS FROM THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TEAMS.

ENTERPRISE - THE MICRO-BUSINESS PROGRAM PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESS- MEN, WOMEN AND STUDENTS TO SPONSOR AN APPROVED JAMAICAN ENTREPRENEUR, WHICH IN TURN BENEFITTED OUR LOCAL JAMAICAN COMMUNITY. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM WAS TO HELP OUR JAMAICAN FRIENDS OPERATE A SELF-SUSTAINING BUSINESS, TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN THAT A FUTURE IS POSSIBLE IN A FAMILY BUSINESS. THE LARGEST MICRO-ENTERPRISE IS GALINA BREEZE HOTEL, WHICH EMPLOYED 29 EMPLOYEES. OTHER MICRO-BUSINESSES INCLUDE GREEN LIFE LLANRUMNEY FARMS WHICH EMPLOYED 9 PEOPLE THAT GROW FOOD FOR THE HOTEL AND EXPORT SUCH AS PEPPERS, HONEY BEES, AND JELLY AND JAM PRODUCTION. THIS PROVIDES JAMAICAN ADULTS WITH WORK AS WELL AS TEACHES THEM ABOUT GROWING AND PRODUCING THEIR OWN FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

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