Please Help Us Help Hagley Gap

15 Aug. 2011

The Blue Mountain Project has achieved so much over the past year. Our water program started from nothing but the desire and demand from the Hagley Gap community for clean safe, fresh water. Now we know what we need in terms of clean water and how to get it. We just lack the money. Our health clinics are working 4 days a week instead of 2. We are restarting the After School Program in Hagley Gap. The After School Program in Penlyne Castle is going gangbusters. Our clinic in Penlyne Castle now has a working bathroom and a covered outside waiting room. The Women’s Group has a much better idea of their market. Fun Camp is occurring as I write helping a 100 or so kids prepare for the upcoming school year. This year we added math sessions and have a Hagley Gap teacher, Tessa, as our Fun Camp Leader.  Read more... (267 words)

Blue Mountain Project – World Water Day

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Ital Grove September 2004

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Notes from the Ital Grove: January 2004

Winter is the time of year that we, in mind, body, and spirit, are most disjointed from the luxuriant warmth of the tropics. While one may value the sublime and ethereal effect that winter has on our chaotic lives (unfortunately my urban ramblings take a hit), the chill can take a heavy toll on us physically and emotionally. For those of us lucky enough to get away on a beach vacation, those are often more susceptible to illness and depression upon their return.  Read more... (1291 words + 2 images)

Jamaican Children Traumatized By Violence

Damion (not his real name), an 11-year-old boy of a Water Street address (Kingston, Jamaica) who attends a primary and junior high school in the area, said he witnessed his uncle being killed by men from a nearby road while he was coming from school one day.  Read more... (811 words)

Ital Grove: Notes from the Ital Grove

Uptown Juice Bar  Read more... (320 words + 1 image)

Notes from the Ital Grove: Nutrition and Healthy Living

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