This outreach initiative was the second in a series of interventions aimed at helping staff transition— following the closure of the Appleton Estate Factory—with a value of $12,757,280.24 (€73,453.13). Through this Social Fair, the JWN Foundation also provided transition support to Camparistas affected by the closure of the Appleton Sugar Factory. They provided vouchers for back-to school medicals from the local medical community in St. Elizabeth, birth certificates from the Registrar General Department, and Jamaican passports from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
These vouchers allowed for persons to access these services in a responsible way and in compliance with the COVID-19 directives from the Ministry of Health & Wellness. In addition to the vouchers, persons benefited from Financial Management & Retirement Planning consultations by JMMB Group, Sagicor, Jamaica National, Bank of Nova Scotia and the Guardian Group, which facilitated the opening of bank accounts and introduction to investment opportunities.
Registration with Jamaica Drug for the Elderly Programme via the National Health Fund; the National Insurance Scheme, PATH and overseas Work Programme via the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Skills Certification via the HEART Trust-NTA were facilitated.
Staff also received protein packs consisting of eggs and assorted canned meats and vegetables valued at $1.5M. Entrepreneurship was also a major focal area and agricultural start up kits comprised of seeds, fertilizers and vouchers for farming tools and other inputs for producing vegetable gardens were made available to interested participants.