Every child deserves a door that opens for them. Explore the stories behind the Open Door Jamaica Foundation’s work in disability inclusion, education, and community care across Jamaica. The ODJF blog covers disability advocacy, community relief, accessibility initiatives, and inclusion programmes across Jamaica. Read our latest stories and updates.
April 4, 2025
PAH! Deaf Dance Company is poised to make history as the first-ever Deaf dance company to represent Jamaica on the global stage at the prestigious World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in California! They’ve got the passion. They’ve got the talent. There’s only one thing they don’t have—the resources. Terri-Karelle and daughter Naima-Kourtnae prepares the cheque for presentation to PAH! Deaf Dance Company Terri-Karelle surprises PAH! Deaf Dance Company...
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February 14, 2025
At Open Door Jamaica Foundation (ODJF), we believe in breaking barriers and opening doors to accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Our recent wheelchair donation initiative stands as a testament to our commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need. In collaboration with Toyota Jamaica, we launched an open call, inviting the public to recommend individuals...
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February 9, 2024
There is a question that does not get asked nearly enough in Jamaica: what does it mean to be educated if you cannot access the tools that make education possible? For the students of the Salvation Army School for the Blind, the only institution of its kind in Jamaica, that question has been painfully real for far too long. These...
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December 6, 2023
Season 1 of the podcast was a success by all accounts but Terri-Karelle and her team went to work on how they could make this even more successful. Being an advocate for inclusion, she decided to shoot a video podcast that would allow her to include the deaf community. So for those who wanted audio only, that option was there...
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October 5, 2023
In honour of Blind Awareness Month this October, Dr Terri-Karelle Reid, a media and communications practioner, is collaborating with the Digicel Foundation to launch a campaign aimed at enhancing the educational opportunities for blind and visually impaired students in Jamaica. The campaign, titled "Follow the Trail, Invest in Braille," focuses on addressing the critical shortage of Braille machines at the...
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March 11, 2022
Have you ever stopped to consider the lived experiences of a person with disability (PWD) in Jamaica? I think many of us are so engrossed in our own pursuit of our goals, and our perceived challenges that we rarely take a moment to think about the harsh and unpleasant realities people with disabilities go through in this beautiful land we...
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December 23, 2019
When I think of a Jamaican company that truly embodies the meaning of being a good corporate social citizen, I think of Toyota Jamaica. They are one of the few companies I know locally that go above and beyond to implement eco-friendly practices – solar panels power 100 per cent of the daytime operations at their Old Hope Road location...
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