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June 23, 2007
Dancehall/reggae artistes giving back to the kids of Jamaica
Photo by: Carlington Wilmot
 There are currently one hundred and thirty three children of all ages residing at the Maxfield Park Childrens Home in Kingston, Jamaica. The School is funded by charitable donations and subvention from the Government. These monies are hardly enough. The school itself sits on 6 1/2 acres of land which is divided into three (3) sections:
Jelliffe House - serves as a nursery for children from birth to six(6) years:
Backhouse - serves as a place of safety and home for boys and girls six(6) years and over;
God's House Four - contained Units with each accommodating sixteen (16) children.
Maxfield Park Children's Home is the largest and the oldest children's home in Jamaica, and serves as a place of safety for many children who have been abandoned or otherwise made homeless.
Sections of the home are badly in need of repair including the building which is used as a school for children ages three(3) to six(6) years attending the Basic School & Special Education school on the premises.
 Maxfield's Children are in need of many things such as: Medication, School Supplies, Cribs, Clothing and Monies. Thanks to Companies like, Megamart (Waterloo Rd) and Sangsters Book Store it is now relatively easy for the public to help. Prescription coupons are now available in denominations of $500 and $1000 for purchase at Megamart. Sangsters Book Store has also stepped up to the plate and are allowing patrons to purchase books that are desperately needed for the children from a list supplied by the home.
Samantha Rose of Zip 103FM has started a program called "Step Up" which is set up to rally the support for the school. So far she has gotten pledges of support from Macka Diamond, Vybz Kartel, Ras Myrdack, Tarrus Riley, Junior Reid and the Owner and management of Weekendz on Constant Spring Rd. More help is needed so we ask everyone to please Step Up and help the children of Jamaica.
To send donation or to inquire:
Maxfield Park Children's home
Attention: Ms Adee
89 Maxfield Avenue
Kingston 13,
Jamaica, W.I
Telephone: (876) 968-1391 Fax: 926-7831
Posted by yardFlex at June 23, 2007 10:09 AM
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Posted by: Shan
on June 23, 2007 12:48 PM
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I believe this is the best thing this reggae & dancehall artist could do. I believe that by them doing this they can show the public that they aren't all about sex, money, and violence.....which most of them talk about in there songs. I personally don't care what people say in their songs because if I don't like it I just won't listen to it I won't make a big fuss as others do today in society. Anyways I am happy there is a home for these children and I hope in the future there will be more on the island.
-Shan
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on June 23, 2007 01:32 PM
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Mi love fi see postivity a gwaan inna JA. Bun out di bad mind ting.
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Posted by: shondel
on June 23, 2007 10:56 PM
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a good thing nuff a the artist them a do, help out the poor people them blessing for those artist
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Posted by: Marline Jenkins
on June 24, 2007 01:12 AM
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My daughter just recently came back from a philanthropist mission in one of Kingston, Jamaica most notorious Ghettos. The children who live there are affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and homelessness. I was astonish to hear that these children do not go to school, instead they work in the dump site searching for food to eat. I feel the time is long over due for all Jamaicans home and aboard to do some kind of humanitarian work for the children of our country.
May JAH continue to bless you sister Rose in all your endeavours.
Truly
Marline Jenkins
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Posted by: Joi
on June 25, 2007 12:53 PM
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it's great to give back to the community. We should all do our part in bettering Jamaica, in whatever way we can. Lata!
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Posted by: the manager
on June 27, 2007 04:47 PM
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wat jamdung need is a child tax program to help the yutes. so di politions dem fi sort dat out. build more homes fi dem an hire di yung ppl dem fi work in tha homes. all the gst and wateva tax dem a draw put a portion fi di less fortunate. without a steady programme we cant have a better jamdung the yutes are the future so we have to care for them to build a better place.
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Posted by: REALWITNESS
on June 28, 2007 04:40 PM
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IT BUN MI MORE THAN UNU CAN IMAGINE FI HEAR THE ALL A UNU FROM LEFT TO RIGHT A CHAT FART THIS NUH HAVE NUTTEN FI DO WID MAVADO SUPPOSE THE REAL MAN THEM ROLE OUT HOW IT A GO UPTOWN A GO MASH UP MEMBA DAT YARD FLEX BETTA UNU SPEND MONEY FI PROPER INFORMATION AND STOP MISLEADING THE PEOPLE THEM UNU STORY SOUND LIKE SINTING WHE BUILD WID BOARD AND NAIL A MODERN TIME BLOCK CEMENT AND STEEL TIME IF UN KNOW WHAT UNU A SEH AND DO
yes true give thanks for the efforts to save the youth through and by giving back to the youths in neeed , WE ALSO NEED ARTISTE HELPING OTHER ARTISTE TIRSE TOO SO THAT THEY CAN HELP ALSO WE CAN BUILD BACK JAMAICA TOGETHER AND STOP ALOT OF THE HYPROCRACY GOING!
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Posted by: o'neil 1 blood
on June 29, 2007 09:29 PM
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I'm very glad that there're some one who cares about other. I/ my name is O'neil Nation I was abonden at birth. I was first born child for my mother I think she was scared what other may say about her. So she abondenning me.
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Posted by: Darlene
on September 21, 2007 10:24 AM
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ZJ ROSE NUFF RESPECT these are the artists I want to support and align myself with. I too as little as I have will contribute to these children. A lot of time you will find those who are the most giving and loving came from humble or similar backgrounds. This should motivate all of us to step up to the plate in what ever way we have been blessed.
Darlene
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Posted by: Andrew O. Grant
on July 8, 2008 11:32 AM
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Dear Sirs:
I am currently assisting with organizing a Benefit Concert. The proceeds from this Concert will go towards the Maxfield Park Children's Home.
In putting together a proposal for sponsorship, I would like to use portions of your article entitled " Dancehall/reggae artistes giving back to the kids of Jamaica" as a part of the said proposal.
Kindly advise me of the protocol to obtain permission to use the abovementioned article.
Looking forward to your soonest response.
Best regards
Andrew O. Grant
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Posted by: Pamela Tugman
on October 8, 2008 06:45 AM
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I was in Jamaica June 2008 and visited the children home with my boyfried. My boyfriend have a brother who's been living there since birth. I noted that all the staff there do look after the children. I was impressed with the way they cared for each child as their own. We need more of this in Jamiaca, i pray that God will continue to bless all the staff there who dedicate so much time and effort looking after these children.
Big shout to Mr Lawrence one of the manager there.
I will endeavour to send a little donation from time to time.
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