Monday | August 19, 2019 Jason Cross/Gleaner Writer

Overseas-Based Jamaicans Launch Food Bank In Kingston And St Andrew

A newly formed charity organisation, led by a team of Jamaicans living overseas, has launched a food bank in Kingston and St Andrew to serve the less fortunate.

The organisation and its food bank initiative were launched on Saturday at the Marie Atkins Basic School in the inner-city community of Waterhouse, St Andrew.

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“I believe that no one should be left hungry in a society in 2019 “Audrey Humes Founder and Director, The Regional Family Food and Resources Limited.

THE REGIONAL FAMILY FOOD AND RESOURCES LIMITED

is a ground-breaking initiative based in Jamaica. RFFR is committed to work with infrastructure within the 14 Parishes of Jamaica by facilitating the organisation, development and deployment of local foodbanks for the communities’ most vulnerable families. Our work is built on Christian values of Compassion, Integrity and commitment.

At the Regional Family Food and Resources Limited

, we believe that Every Parish Should Have One, to stop the poverty cycle.

Care package hand over by Audrey Humes founder and Chairperson from RFFR in the parish of St Elizabeth supported by Miss Jenny (Elaine Powell UK Auntie).

21st August 2021 during the lockdown and no movement day

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Regional Family Food and Resources Ltd mission is to work with existing infrastructure within the 14 Parishes of Jamaica by facilitating the organisation, development and deployment of local foodbanks for the communities’ most vulnerable families. “EVERY PARISH SHOULD HAVE ONE”.

This will be achieved by empowering churches, schools and business with the necessary tools, training back up required to set up and run a successful RFFR(Foodbank) in their communities.

WHO WE HELP?

We work with families who: by providing a unique service to the poorest part of the country.

RFFR is the only charity that seek to educate and empower residents to change their cycle of poverty

  • Have been Bankrupt and Homeless
  • Have experienced financial setbacks.
  • Have taken the wrong path and need the tools and support to transform their lives for the better.
  • Suffer from low self-esteem and need support to realise their dreams.
  • Feel their voice isn’t being heard and need support to speak up and take control of their lives.
  • Experience isolation and loneliness and want to be more connected.
  • Have been unemployed and are now ready to take their lives back.
  • Need a boost of joy, enthusiasm and support. 
  • Want to use the unique gifts they must start their own business.

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

HAVING A SAFETY PLAN AND SUPPORT PLAN FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN THE CHARITY

We will help the communities we work with by providing a unique service to the poorest part of the country. RFFR is the only charity now that seek to educate and empower residents to change their cycle of poverty.We will help the communities we work with by providing a unique service to the poorest part of the country. RFFR is the only charity now that seek to educate and empower residents to change their cycle of poverty

  • Making Volunteers background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of those we serve is protected.
  • Risk assessment on all the centres to ensure the safety of all volunteers and patrons
  • Health and Safety checks to be routinely carried out by trained personnel
  • Health and Safety training to be delivered as part of the volunteer inductions