Caring Summary 2024—Caribbean

Education

The Church worked on projects in the Caribbean that created safe and modern learning environments for teachers and students. For example, Church members in Paramaribo, Suriname, repaired three local schools, providing children in the area with a better setting for learning.

Health Care

Caring for the health of individuals enables them to become self-reliant and care for others. With the help of Church donations, CharityVision connected thousands of children at schools across the Dominican Republic with vision examinations. If needed, these students received eyeglasses, giving them a better learning experience both in and out of school.

Emergency Response

After Hurricane Beryl devastated many areas, members of the Church from surrounding locations volunteered to travel to Union Island and deliver much-needed supplies, such as food and hygiene kits. Members also served alongside other organizations to clear roads of debris from the hurricane.

Providing Quality Education

At Garvey Maceo High School in Jamaica, Ms. Vincent, head of the Agricultural Department, received specialized equipment for teaching technical and vocational classes.

Ms. Vincent said of the donation, “We promise to take care of these gifts and, while we use them, [we] give thanks for blessing us in such a way.” Now her students produce honey with the donated equipment, learning skills they can use to become self-reliant and provide for their future families.