Testimonials

Audett Lawes

Being a member of the network has taught me what it really means when old people say “it takes a whole community to raise a child”. Yes the network has a whole lot of aunts and uncles – organizations helping to raise the network to its full potential.

-- Read more

Josephine Hamilton

Name of business:         Hamilton Food Preserves

Address of business:    Mt. Friendship, Mt. James P.O., St. Andrew

Type of business:           Food preserves (jams, jellies etc), livestock.

Time in business:           5 years

Time in network:            since 2000

 

How have you benefited from the Network?

Through training over the years I have been able to improve the quality of my products. Especially in the area of marketing, I have learnt the proper  marketing procedures required by the law so as to ensure I am selling my products within the requirements of the law, while being consistent with the quality of the products I produce. I am looked upon by members of my community as one of the leaders and the customer relationship training I have received has helped me to interact better with my neighbours and other organizational groups.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

Within the next 5 years, my goal is to see my products in every supermarket and retail grocery shop shelf. I would also like to be networking with other members.

 
 

 

The JNRWP works with a number of partners to achieve its objectives, these include:

  • Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA)
  • The Bureau of Women's Affairs (BWA)
  • The Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Centre for Gender and Development Studies, UWI
  • The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
  • Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
  • The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Texaco Caribbean Incorporated
  • Canadian International Development Agency
  • The Ministry of Labour and Social Security
  • Jamaica Trade and Invest