JURA members feed homeless residents in South Florida

Members of the Jamaica United Aid Affiliation (JURA), an NGO primarily based in South Florida, volunteered their time not too long ago to feed the homeless at Camillus Home, a nonprofit that gives housing and primary must the homeless in South Florida.

Greater than 33,000 people and households are served annually by Camillus Home.

JURA’s participation was cross-generational, with established members of the group being joined by two next-gen members.

“We consider within the significance of giving again and creating optimistic change”, mentioned JURA’s President Roxanna Blissett, following the August twenty sixth occasion.

JURA was based by Jamaican Joan Seaga-Gonzalez and buddies in 1984, as a manner to reply to the necessity for a Caribbean-oriented service group addressing the wants of the much less lucky in addition to new immigrants needing help in numerous areas. The group’s focus was centered round giving again to the neighborhood, regionally and to Jamaica.

By the years, JURA has raised funds which have offered items, supplies, faculty provides, medical gear, and housing supplies for much less lucky Caribbean nationals dwelling in america. By neighborhood outreach applications, they’ve additionally assisted with medical and burial bills, for varied households and people and offered scholarships and tuition charges for deserving and needy people, leading to over a million US {dollars} of help to the Caribbean and native communities.