Food Donate
Each month, our activities assist in providing approximately 4200 cooked meals along with groceries sufficient to prepare a further 2600 meals.
Medical Care
The Carmen Richards Mobile Geriatric Clinic visits a total of 30 elderly shut-ins at their homes six (6) times each year. The clinic consists of three (3) teams consisting of one Medical Doctor, a Registered Nurse and a Practical Nurse.
Child Education
Currently Care & Compassion International provides scholarships each July to the top-performing Grade 5 student at Tarrant Primary School and Chetolah Park Primary School.
Compassion
With your help
Care & Compassion assists a number of indigent persons in Maverley with emergencies
such as examination fees; lunch money; medication; meals and repairs to
their homes including but not limited to repairs to roofs.
A special aspect of this programme is the provision of assistance prior to and
in the aftermath of natural disasters.
We’ve funded over 10 charity projects in various communities in Jamaica.
Community Breakfast
Currently, there are 150 elderly shut-in persons in Maverly and since Wednesday, November 7, 2018, Care & Compassion has been preparing and delivering porridge to each of the 150 elderly shut-ins and a further 150 other indigent persons.
Grocery Bags
Each Saturday, Care & Compassion International prepares and home-delivers 125 grocery bags to the elderly indigent in Maverly.
Marie Atkins night shelter monthly outreach
Each month, Care & Compassion International provides 200 cooked meals to the patrons of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter located at Hanover Street in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.
Annual Scholarship
Currently Care & Compassion International provides scholarships each July to the top-performing Grade 5 student at Tarrant Primary School and Chetolah Park Primary School.
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Meet Our Team
Team Members
Dennis Richards
Co-Founder
- Position :Chairman/Co-Founder
- Experience:8 Years
- Phone:(876) 345-1759
Dennis is the co-founder of Care and Compassion International and he has been Chairman of its Board of Directors since 2015. He is an attorney-at-law and also has over 35 years of experience working at a senior level in finance and economics
Shereen Richards
Co-Founder
- Position :Director/Co-Founder
- Experience:8 Years
- Phone:(876) 345-1759
Shereen is the co-founder of Care and Compassion International and she has been a Director on its Board of Directors since December 2015. She is an attorney-at-law and also has over 20 years of experience working at a senior level in banking and insurance