Projects
Current Projects
WROC is currently implementing two projects in Jamaica with the support of international agencies.
Current Projects
Women’s Empowerment Program
Project Title: Women’s Empowerment Program Through the Development of Community Health Programs & Economic Sustainability
Funding Source: Inter-American Foundation (Project JA-118)
Project Duration: September 2020 - September 2024
Project Objectives:
1. Enhancing Institutional Capacity:
- Group registration for Women Empowerment Group.
- Establishment of a fully functional office.
- Development of administrative and accounting skills.
2. Infrastructure Improvement:
- Retrofitting and furnishing WROC's training centre for enhanced learning environments.
3. Community-Based Initiatives:
- Creation of a gender-based violence network in Trench Town and Lyndhurst Greenwich.
- Expected impact on approximately 5,500 participants.
4. COVID Responses:
- Flexibility to respond to community needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. Economic Empowerment:
- Provision of US$500 small business grants to 20 women-led businesses for startup or expansion.
Empowering Community to Reduce Gender-based Violence
Project Title: Empowering Community to Reduce Gender-based Violence among Women and Girls in Inner City Communities
Funding Source: UN Women under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative
Project Duration: June 2023 - December 2023
Project Objectives:
1. Capacity Enhancement:
- Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Women Empowerment Group.
2. Training Initiatives:
- Training at least 10 women in legal literacy, conflict resolution, and counselling aid.
3. Awareness Programs:
- Contribution to the establishment of a gender-based violence prevention radio program.
- Fostering awareness among at least 150 individuals in inner-city communities.
4. Community Engagement:
- Implementation of community fairs and other activities to engage and educate communities.
Projects
Recent Projects
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Seniors
Citizens
Club
This programme is for our senior residents of the Lyndhurst-Greenwich community. They meet every Tuesday to socialize, praise and eat lunch together. They also help motivate and encourage each other to be healthy and get advice on health concerns.
This programme has existed for 16 years, and we have about 70 members enrolled!
Skills For Integrity
(Change Your Future) Project
Also known as "Change Your Future" (CYF), The programme looks to change the status of at-risk, unattached youth who are looking to change their lives from unemployed to employed/self-employed, by equipping themselves with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and opportunities that will enable them to obtain and retain employment in a vocation of their choice.
The 51% Coalition
In partnership with 11 other organizations, the 51% Coalition (taking its name from the percentage of woman nationally as well as globally) seeks to secure quotas in the advancement of woman's participation in decision-making as well as to advocate for the successful implementation of the National Policy for Gender Equality and Vision 2030.
Strengthening a Culture of Integrity in Jamaica
(SCIJ)
This Project, funded by the National Integrity Action & USAID, is meant to promote integrity and reduce violence at a community level. Its goal is to enhance the capacity and contribution of women and communities in order to build a social movement against corruption, for integrity and for gender justice.
Partnership for the Promotion of Patients' Rights in Maternal Neo-Natal & Infant Health in Jamaica Project (MNIH)
The partnership with the UWI is meant to enable civil society advocacy from a human rights approach for maternal and child health in Jamaica. The goal is also to increase public awareness to affirm and monitor patients’ rights.
Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality
(PROMAC)
Through PROMAC strategies will be put in place to strengthen the health system as well as coordinate programmes to improve infrastructure & equipment. It also aims to build the capacity of health workers and undertake a coordinated programme of public education targeting the areas of maternal and child health.
Recent Projects
WROC has successfully hosted and implemented projects with local and international agencies over 33 years. Here are some of our more recent projects from the last five years.
Homework Support for Children; Parenting, Education, Literacy
Date: 05/2011 - 04/1012
Donor: Government of Japan and Digicel Foundation
Sustainable Livelihoods & Local Organization Building
Date: 10/2008 - 12/2011
Donor: European Union & Christian Aid