https://www.avillagechild.org/village-purpose daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5ef0174471a53670488e5ec6/1593979033504/ Village Purpose Education VillageChild focuses on literacy education and grants. Providing books for the school library and financial grants to schools and individuals . Increased access to a variety of texts will lead to better informed citizens, healthier families and more enlightened leadership. Grant offerings will help to offset the high cost associated with education. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5ef014d6b13cd573e34907ed/1593742202397/children+with+Technology.png Village Purpose Appropriate Technology VillageChild offers sustainable technology development solutions, which in turn offer better opportunities and raise the standard of living. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5f0ceaf19aba841612836fd2/1594682103900/Denton+-+small.jpg Village Purpose Food Security/Income Generation VillageChild offers micro-lending through a community lot program, profit sharing and entrepreneurship opportunities in order to incentivize, and promote the farming profession. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5ef0185d65e27324a64545ec/1595769899530/ Village Purpose Health Next to hunger, health care is the biggest problem facing developing nations. Most public health expenditures are curative rather than preventative. VillageChild will co-ordinate health fairs, health screenings; and other activities to to include nutrition classes to support healthy living. https://www.avillagechild.org/meet-a-villagechild daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5efea7570c84a269fb3e9904/1594439167646/VC+-+COLLAGE+-1.jpg Meet A VillageChild - Unity Bunkers Hill Primary School Trelawny, Jamaica Unity Primary School caters to students from the communities of Wakefield, Adelphi, Drumilley, Deeside and Bunkers Hill. At Unity Primary school, VillageChild sponsors the Treasure Box and library books. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5efe747e9def0e51299fc3d9/1593734280547/Otecia%252B-%252BGraduation%252B-1.jpg Meet A VillageChild - Otecia Brown Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5efe7116904d3127d854f734/1593733407101/William%2BKnibb%2B-%2BZoom%2B-%2Bd1.jpg Meet A VillageChild - William Knibb High School, Marta Brae, Trelawny Jamaica COVID-19 Zoom The COVID-19 pandemic has affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the near-total closures of schools. Like many other governments, the Jamaican government temporarily closed educational institutions to contain the spread of COVID-19. As of 7 June 2020, approximately 552,000 learners enrolled from pre-primary to upper-secondary education and 74,500 learners enrolled in tertiary education programs were out of school, School closures impact not only students, teachers, and families but have far-reaching economic and societal consequences. Shedding a light on various social and economic issues, including digital learning. The impact was more severe for a rural schools. VillageChild provided access to Zoom allowing over 20 students sitting the General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCE- A-level), the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, access to classroom materials and teaching. https://www.avillagechild.org/how-we-use-our-funds daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://www.avillagechild.org/home daily 1.0 2020-07-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5eeff2961f1bd30702bb6fc1/1593741434205/ Home - Appropriate Technology VillageChild offers sustainable technology development solutions, which in turn offer better opportunities and raise the standard of living. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5eefd1d2637190179f8416a4/1593815804323/ Home - Health & Wellness Health provision varies around the world. Health provision is challenging due to the costs required as well as various social, cultural, political and economic conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies 4 categories of care; impoverishing care; fragmented and fragmenting care; unsafe care and misdirected care. There isn’t one answer to health care provision. The VillageChild mission is to provide access to care. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5effb339648e2f5a44483f5f/1593815873398/20200703_172353.jpg Home - Food Security/Income Generation VillageChild offers micro-lending through a community lot program, profit sharing and entrepreneurship opportunities in order to incentivize, and promote the farming profession. Creating a co-op of community based farmers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5eff9d0e01870f76cba78a42/1593822924959/UB%2BChild%2BWith%2BBag.jpg Home - Support for Communities Education happens within the context of a larger community. Our approach extends beyond the school to the homes, social life and community helping to ensure students have the necessary support to do their best learning. VillageChild Care Packages contribution to a family during COVID-19. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5eff9acce5e0f777e3fb7897/1593809638682/UB%2BGirl%2BIn%2BClassroom.jpg Home - Education “Labor for learning before you grow old, For learning is better than silver or gold. Silver and gold will vanish away, But a good education will never decay.” ~Anonymous https://www.avillagechild.org/become-a-villagechild daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5efe768afc0b1550d2e53357/1594438123097/Social%2BMedia.jpg Become A VillageChild - Share It Share the word about VillageChild on Social Media. Use #iamavillagechild #villagechild https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5f162522c732432f3ebf4985/1595286821457/Screenshot_20200720-181244_Google.jpg Become A VillageChild - Be A Mentor or Volunteer Our tagline is sharing experiences, creating solutions. Mentor one of our VillageChild recipients or volunteer to our events. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5ef29520bd2304629805a114/1594438141466/ Become A VillageChild - Fundraiser Turn a day that’s special to you into a day that could help someone else by asking for donations instead of gifts. Birthday, wedding, anniversary, or any day can become a fundraising opportunity. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eefcd6418c34c5e1ede1619/t/5ef28b6e71259451b1553660/1594438176591/ Become A VillageChild - Make A Donation Your gift today will help a VillageChild realize their full potential. https://www.avillagechild.org/village-progress daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://www.avillagechild.org/donate daily 0.75 2020-07-26 https://www.avillagechild.org/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-07-10 https://www.avillagechild.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-07-25