Dear Friends of Jamaica: We are seeing a clearing! The COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its scale and the challenges it presented. We are grateful for our community of supporters and extend heartfelt gratitude to all those who have served on the frontline. As things ease, our continued focus

After a successful first dose of vaccinations, the AFJ returned to Hanover to distribute second doses of AstraZeneca on July 6th. This completes COVID-19 immunization for a large number of the population in the parish. After being inoculated with the second dose at the site, each person received a food

Dear Friends and Supporters Thank you for joining us in our work to support the people of Jamaica. We are proud that because of your generosity, we were able to distribute grants of nearly US$600,000, J$78 Million, this year. Our Galas were also wonderful celebratory evenings, with incredible honorees and

Dear Friends: We are happy to share highlights of our work over the past year. We choose to focus on helping to sustain programs in Education, Healthcare and Economic Development in Jamaica. Education is a ticket to a better future for many who have a dream but limited access. Improved

Dear Friends & Supporters Thank you so much for your generosity this past year. It is you, the Friends of Jamaica who care, who share, who give that enable the work that our grantee partners do in communities across Jamaica. You enable them to operate clinics for the working poor,

At last year’s Hummingbird Gala, our guests had a lot of fun with our Masters of Ceremonies, Actor, Malik Yoba and TV Newscaster Kori Chambers, both of whom helped raise awareness and support. Both have strong affiliation with Jamaica – Malik through his role in the film Cool Runnings and

AFJ Announces its 2017 Hummingbird Gala in NYC The non-profit will honour philanthropists Mr. Joseph M. Matalon, CD, Mr. Vincent HoSang, OD, OJ, and Mr. Cecil Sam Wright in New York City at their Annual Flagship Gala NEW YORK (July 19, 2017) – The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) announces

On April 3, 2017 the AFJ presented annual grant awards at the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. Discretionary grants and donor-direct grant awards of over U$311,677 (JA$40 million) were presented.  During the course of the year, over U$159K (JA$20 million) in donor-direct grants were disbursed by the AFJ.   Discretionary