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ABACUS introduces new Vehicle Parking Solution to the Caribbean
Abacus introduces a revolutionary ‘vertical rotary’ parking solution (SAFE PARK) to the Caribbean that can hold up to 16 cars in 2 car parking spaces.
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Community Fund Raising Support Programme extended Globally
Jamaican and other supporters in the United States, Canada, UK and elsewhere are now able to purchase items and make donations On Line. Payments can now be made by Paypal, while a credit card payment facility is soon to be completed that will allow direct electronic payment by card.
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Abacus – Charitable Organization
Abacus registers as Charitable Organization with Friendly Societies of Jamaica.
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Abacus trains Fifteen (15) Communities in Emergency Communications
Abacus for Communities with funding from the Canadian Government, support and collaboration with various local and international partners have trained fifteen communities since January 2015, including the following: St Catherine – Naggos Head, Gregory Park and Newlands; Clarendon – Rocky Point, Portland Cottage and Race Course; St Ann – Lime Hall; St Mary – Port…
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Abacus embarks on Community Fund Raising Support Programme
March 2016 – Abacus for Communities has recently embarked on monthly fund raising activities (fish fry and others) in communities where it has ongoing projects, while supporting local farming and other enterprises, with remuneration to community committees for investing in local projects or for individual assistance to its most vulnerable members. Abacus takes all of…
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Abacus and Habitat sign MOU to train communities in Emergency Communications
Under funding by USAID, Habitat Jamaica and Abacus have signed an MOU and already trained three communities in local area Emergency Communications. St Catherine communities at Naggos Head, Gregory Park and Newlands have already been trained and now being equipped with radios. These communities will form part of a national corps of volunteers for Emergency…
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USAID and Abacus Team up to Train Communities in Jamaica
USAID COMET 2 Programme and Abacus have joined forces to train vulnerable communities in Emergency Communications to enable leadership in disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery at the local level. The Race Course community in Clarendon and Cambridge community in St James have already been trained and being equipped with radios. These communities will form part of a national corps of volunteers…
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Canadian DFATD Supports Abacus’ (AfC) Emergency Communications Project (EARS)
AfC receives funds from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development (DFATD) for the Emergency AffiliatedRadio service (E.A.R.S. to support training of community members al across Jamaica for the first year. Under this project, training will be expanded to an additional (10) satellite” communities across all parishes in Jamaica, along with provision of radio…
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AfC attends Regional Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for labeling of chemical containers Caribbean workshop, Runaway Bay, Jamaica
AfC Chairman Stacey Thompson participated in this conference, where he made a presentation “The NGO perspective on GHS”, outlining how NGOs can assist with promoting understanding of the GHS, particularly for “grass roots” workers, householders and consumers, for their own protection from harmful substances. View presentation here. This conference further deepened AfC’s understanding of and commitment to the chemicals…
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AfC attends 4th Latin American and Caribbean regional meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), Mexico City, Mexico
AfC Chairman Stacey Thompson participated in this one week conference, where consultations between UNEP SAICM staff from Geneva, regional SAICM focal points, scientists and other relevant interests, donor reps and colleagues from the International “POP” Elimination Network (iPEN), resulted in the passage of important resolutions that directly affect Caribbean and Jamaican communities. This collaboration further deepened AfC’s…