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Hurricane Matthew: UNICEF on full alert and ready to respond

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UNICEF UK: Many thousands of children are in danger as Hurricane Matthew races towards the Caribbean. The hurricane is due to hit the densely populated islands of Cuba and Jamaica. Unicef is on full alert and has activated its disaster plans for children. Matthew is currently a Category Four hurricane and is expected to hit the… Read more →←
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Here is what happens in Jamaica when you report a rape

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Many girls (and boys) find themselves in cycles of sexual abuse. It is a horrendous rite of passage for many young persons in Jamaica. Some of the people we know, even our friends, might be fighting personal battles they feel unable to speak about. Child victims of abuse grow into adults, bearing the abominable consequences of harm.… Read more →←

Breastfeeding week: sustainable development of our babies + Jamaica

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Breastfeeding is critical – for the healthiest possible start in life for all infants, in all countries. Laying that foundation makes breastfeeding vital not just for babies, but for meeting theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of entire nations. We know for a fact that: (i) babies who are fed nothing but breastmilk from birth… Read more →←
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Pick-Ni Cherry: artist takes on dark secret of child sexual abuse

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Young author-illustrator-artist Kerron Clarke spent her childhood trying to cope with the experience of sexual abuse. Kerron is one of thousands who deal with harrowing sexual abuse. More than 1 in 5 Jamaican girls report forced sex. In many cases, the perpetrators aren’t strangers lurking in the dark – they are trusted family… Read more →←
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Bigger words build a bigger world for your children

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It takes just a few minutes a day to have a major impact on your children’s literacy and education. We all want our children to succeed in school. A major and simple way to give them the right start is to help build their vocabulary. A strong vocabulary means an easier path to reading and writing and comprehension. Remember, the more… Read more →←
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Jamaican children and the hidden dangers of online abuse

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In an increasingly connected world, children are more vulnerable to online abuse – from sexual predators to cyber-bullying. In Unspoken, one of three films made for the #KeepChildrenSafe series, Director Kurt Wright portrays a disturbing trick – a young victim who is lured by social media into a job interview and ends up being… Read more →←
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Jamaican Families Help to Shape Global Data Tool on Disabilities

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It is an uncommon day for the Jamaican families who are gathered in a room in the city centre. They are here to answer a raft of questions about their children who live with disabilities. The workshop in Jamaica is the last in a series of cognitive testing exercises already conducted in India and the United States. The effort, led by… Read more →←
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Film Director Gabrielle Blackwood: I asked child actors to act as bullies – and they found it hard to stop

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Gabrielle Blackwood is in a tough part of town. On set at Kingston’s Haile Selassie Secondary School, she is directing “Bully” – a real tale narrated by former student D’andra. The taunting teenagers acting in Bully – who are recreating D’andra’s painful experiences – are convincing. Their aggression comes too easily.… Read more →←
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Edusport: using games to improve the Jamaican educational experience

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The game is Ball Tag. Two teams at Newcombe Valley Primary are lined up on a large field, facing each other with a ball positioned squarely in the middle. Coach Williams bellows out a spelling question. Two boys from opposing teams sprint towards the centre. They hover closely over the ball, eyeing each other through jerky grabbing… Read more →←
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Giving up the gun to give back: peace activist Milton Tomlinson

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“Ordained” is how Milton Tomlinson describes a life that has changed him from being the youth holding a gun. Now he is the 43-year-old man who persuades younger versions of himself to put down the gun and pick up something more positive for the rest of their lives. If his life in a soundbite sounds like a movie script treatment then… Read more →←

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