Participants in the training session take a group photo following the training. The Child Resiliency Programme (CRP) leadership team began the new school term with a series of important sensitisation and training activities aimed at strengthening collaboration with schools and preparing facilitators for programme delivery. On September 11, 2025, the team hosted a Sensitisation and Training “Power Brunch” with principals, guidance counsellors, and Grade 5 teachers from the fee

A student receives her certificate of participation For nearly 15 years, the Joan Duncan Foundation of JMMB has been a steadfast supporter of the Child Resiliency Programme, administered by the VPA. What began as a modest contribution to the Hope United Church where the CRP was first launched in 2006,has evolved into a long-term partnership that continues to transform lives across several Kingston communities. Today, the Foundation serves as the main donor to 85 children annu

Students at Merlene Ottey High School enjoy the peace garden If ever there was a prize perfectly suited for Merlene Ottey High School, it's the Resilience Prize in the recent Trees for Peace Competition. Organised by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, this competition saw the Hanover-based school overcome an astounding array of challenges to complete their peace garden in a short time span. T