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Photograph of Rackeisha Dunn, counsellor at the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation in St Ann.
Children who become mothers need all the help

Children who become mothers need all the help

Health promotion

By Rackeisha Dunn

For these girls becoming pregnant can be so confusing, and lonely. At the beginning of COVID-19, I paid tribute to one of my students at her funeral. She left behind her son to the care of his great grandmother. This teen mother was only 13 years old – a loss that has been both heart-breaking but also a motivation for me as a… Read more →←
Photograph of Eve for Life Mentor Mom Stacy-Ann Stone counselling one of her mentees.
Helping victims of abuse confront their abuse

Helping victims of abuse confront their abuse

Health promotion

By Stacy-Ann Stone

When I look in the mirror each morning, I see a woman of worth, I see a woman of compassion, I see a woman of empathy, I see a woman of strength, I see a woman who has come a far way. I see a woman who can make a difference in other people’s life and in the younger ones’ lives to come. What really motivates me is hearing the way the… Read more →←
Photograph of Teshae Silvera, then aged 10, and Romain Virgo performing 'Dutty Man' at Reggae Sumfest in 2019.
What Dutty Man taught me as a daddy 

What Dutty Man taught me as a daddy 

Health promotion

By Romain Virgo

Dutty Man has made me start to understand the pain of girls who have been sexually abused, not just in Jamaica but throughout the Caribbean. We get a lot of feedback at shows, and on social media, and people go into details; and not just to say I was abused – but exactly what happened to them.  To me it’s like a shock, knowing that… Read more →←
Photograph of Joy Crawford, co-founder of Eve for Life, speaking to singer Romain Virgo (centre) and his manager Nicko Brown, after donating a portion of revenue from sales of the song Dutty Man to the organisation.
‘Daddy, your bredrin molest me’ 

‘Daddy, your bredrin molest me’ 

Health promotion

By Joy Crawford

Imagine being a little girl who needs to tell your daddy those words?  Last year was a rough one for Eve for Life. We have noticed over the past few years, that the girls who are the survivors of sexual abuse are getting younger and younger. We were once dealing with 15 to 16-year-olds, young to be sure. Now though, we are handling… Read more →←
Photograph of Francine Smith from Eve for Life
Breaking the cycle of family sexual abuse

Breaking the cycle of family sexual abuse

Health promotion

By Francine Smith

I share some common background with our clients – girls and young women – in experiencing childhood sexual abuse. From the age of six years-old it was a cousin ten years older who abused me. Yet I was always thinking that I was playing dolly house. At Eve for Life, about 75-80 per cent of our mentees have experienced child sexual… Read more →←
Photograph of Tian McDonald from Eve for Life.
Eve for Life saved me and now I save others

Eve for Life saved me and now I save others

Health promotion

By Tian McDonald

A few years ago it was Eve for Life telling me that my life was not over. Today it is me having that same conversation with others, telling them, ‘Where you are right now, that was once me, but look at me now!’ Eve for Life has become a family to me where they have grown me from a mentee to a mentor mom and now I am a life coach… Read more →←
On 13 June 2018 in Jamaica, Alicia, 23, a participant in an EVE for Life workshop.
To the people who want to silence child abuse victims like me

To the people who want to silence child abuse victims like me

Health promotion

By Carla Moore

I am a survivor of sexual violence. It happened to me when I was seven years old and living in Linstead, St. Catherine. My parents knew what happened and were supportive, but it wasn’t until I was in my thirties and living in Canada for school, that I felt comfortable talking about it publicly. It was at a ‘Take Back the Night’… Read more →←
Photograph of Rushell Gray an Eve for Life Mentor Mom who helps the organisation protect and rebuild the lives of girls who have been victims of sexual violence. Rushell was raped by her stepfather at the age of 9.
Not every aunt or uncle has good intentions for your child

Not every aunt or uncle has good intentions for your child

Health promotion

By Joy Crawford

Working in child protection, one of the things that concerns me most are the messages that we give our children about safety and particularly, who is safe to be around. In Jamaica we have the “stranger danger” phenomenon where young children are taught that it is strangers that you need to be wary of.  Yet, we need to open up a… Read more →←
Photograph of Girls Who Know Ja President Chelsea Wright (right) together with vice-presidents Antonette Hines (left) and (Kari Buchanan)
Chelsea Wright’s cause greater than her

Chelsea Wright’s cause greater than her

Health promotion

By Chelsea Wright

Girls Who Know Ja came from being in school where sexual and reproductive health was something to be tiptoed around and could not be openly discussed in class. As an adolescent, there is such a short list of people who you can go for information and an even shorter list for safe and reliable information. What is being taught in schools… Read more →←
Photograph of Minister of Health & Wellness Christopher Tufton (in beige vest) and health workers examining a potential mosquito-breeding site.
How U-Report helped the Ministry of Health respond to dengue

How U-Report helped the Ministry of Health respond to dengue

Health promotion

By Petre Williams-Raynor

If someone had asked me six months ago about the fastest way to reach young people in Jamaica, I would probably have said Instagram. If you asked me today, I would likely say U-Report (provided by UNICEF), albeit with the caveat that it depends on your needs. As we pulled together our communication strategy and action plan for dengue at… Read more →←
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Safety and justice

Working to end violence in every sphere of a child’s life: prevention; legislation; barriers and bottlenecks; capacity building; and partnerships/innovation.

Social protection

Achieving national action to reduce child poverty: strengthen public investment; data collection and reporting on child rights, particularly on disabilities.

Health promotion

Boosting health outcomes for infants and adolescents: access to quality services; prenatal and postnatal care; HIV/AIDS; teen pregnancy; and vulnerable groups.

Lifelong learning

Improving education for disadvantaged children: access to quality education; safe schools; early childhood development; student-centred learning; and data collection.
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