Beneficiaries

A special thanks to the many individuals and organizations that have supported COJO over the years. COJO is pleased to be able to carry out its mandate assisting a number of child care institutions as a result of your generous contributions.

Among the organizations which have benefitted:

Muirton Boys Home

Located in the parish of Portland, Muirton Child Care Facility is accommodated on what is now part of a former great house which encompassed 29 acres of land. The Home was established in 1978 with a contingent of thirty (30) boys.

It caters exclusively to the needs of boys between the ages of eleven (11) and eighteen (18) and has the capacity to accommodate thirty (30). However, it currently houses 27 boys, some of whom are mentally and physically challenged.
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Windsor Child Care Facility

The Windsor Child Care Facility, established in 1977, is located two kilometers from the eastern side of St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann. The facility is operated by the Government of Jamaica and has the capacity to house 60 females, ages 12 to 18 years.
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Alpha Boys' School

Alpha Boys School was founded by the Sisters of Mercy more than 100 years ago. It is located at 26 South Camp Road, Kingston and caters to boys who are abused, abandoned, neglected or orphaned and are deemed to be in need of care and protection. The facility accepts boys who are wards of the State as well as some who are privately placed.

The Government, Child Development Agency, Ministry of Health provides a subvention to the Home for the children placed by the Agency. The Alpha Boys School raises funds from private organizations and individuals to assist it in meeting its objectives.
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Glenhope Nursery

The Glenhope Nursery is one of thirteen (13) Government operated Child Care institutions in Jamaica. The facility, situated on premises owned by Government, accommodates approximately fifty (5) babies and toddlers who have been abandoned, abused, neglected, orphaned or disabled and as a consequence are in need of care and protection.

The Home which was established in June 1973 is the first Government built Nursery. This was in response to the need to house the increased number of children who were being referred to the agency.
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Musgrave Girls Home

The Musgrave Girls Home, one of thirteen (13) Government operated facilities was established in the late 1970s to accommodate adolescent girls who are made wards of the State. As a residential facility, Musgrave Girls Home presently houses 45 girls between the ages 10-18 years.

A cadre of staff consisting of a Superintendent, an instructor, a clerical officer, 6 social work aides, a cook and a handyman are responsible for the day to day operations of the facility.
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Marigold Child Care Centre

The Marigold Child Care Centre was established in 1975. It has been at its present location at 58½ Lady Musgrave Avenue since December 12, 1987. It is a government operated place of safety and accommodates fifty (50 babies and toddlers who are deemed to be in need of care and protection.

As a place of safety, the population fluctuates as children are discharged to foster care, adoption, children’s homes or returned to parents, relatives. New cases are constantly being admitted.
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Windward Road Primary & Junior High School

The Windward Road Primary & Junior High School began in 1935 as the Windward Road Elementary School. It was located at the St. Patrick's Church of which it is an affiliate.
The school was later relocated to its present location at 141 Windward Road. The school currently has a population of one thousand six hundred and three (1603) students and a complement of sixty three (63) members of staff including the Principal Mr. Norman Malcolm and two (2) Vice - Principals.
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City of Refuge Child Care Facility

The City of Refuge Child Care Facility is owned and operated by the Assemblies of God in Jamaica. The facility is licenced by the Honourable Minister of Health and Environment on the recommendation of the Child Development Agency which is consistently with the provisions of the Children's Homes Regulations.

The facility caters to over 55 children between the ages of 3 - 16 who have been made wards of the State by an order by the Children's Court.
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Glenhope Place of Safety

Glenhope Place of Safety is owned and operated by the Child Development Agency which is an Executive Agency within the Ministry of Health and Environment.

This facility caters to approximately 80 girls who have been removed from their families as being in need of care and protection or having committed an offence.
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St. Augustine Place of Safety

St. Augustine Place of Safety is owned and operated by the Child Development Agency which is an Executive Agency within the Ministry of Health and Environment.

This facility carters to approximately 50 boys who have been removed from their families as being in need of care and protection or having committed an offence.
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Summerfield Residential Child Care Facility

The Summerfield Residential Child Care Facility is located in North Central Clarendon in the district of Summerfield near Chapleton.

The facility began operation in 1976 with 16 boys. The home now accommodates 45 boys between the ages of nine to eighteen years of age who have been made wards of the State deemed to be in need of Care and Protection.
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Manning Child Care Facility

Located on a hill, Manning Child Care Facility resides in the quiet farming district of Southfield in the 'basket parish' of St. Elizabeth. Formerly a sugar estate owned by the late Sir John Manning, the lands were subdivided, and a 26 acre potion earmarked for the establishment of a home for children in need of care and protection.

Originally, Manning Child Care facility was privately operated, but was handed over to the Jamaican government in 1958. The home, was operated by the Parish council until it was taken over by the Child Development Agency.
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Homestead Child Care Facility

Located in the cool climes of Stony Hill, St Andrew, Homestead Child Care Facility is situated on approximately two (2) acres of land; and, caters exclusively to the needs of girls remanded to the facility for care and protection; uncontrollable behaviour; and/or on criminal charges.

A Government of Jamaica operated facility, this home has the capacity to accommodate sixty (60) girls between the ages of ten (10) and eighteen (18) years old.
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