KCDI Jamaica Unattached Youth Empowerment program in Negril Jamaica

KCDI Jamaica via its  Community Development Unit collaborated with the  following stakeholders: The Negril Police Community Safety Unit,  the Ministry of National Security,  the  Social Development Commission (SDC), and the White Hall Citizen Association  to implement  the  Youth Empowerment Training  project  aimed at unattached youths, youth at risk and youth who came in conflict with […]

KCDI accredited as an Observer to the United Nation Seventh Session of the Conference of States Parties (CSOP) no the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties in […]

Electronic Waste (E-Waste) in the Caribbean

E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life.” Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing challenges of the English speaking Caribbean. To-date not […]