ODJF Archives - Open Door Jamaica Foundation

20 Oct

When the Storm Is Not the Worst Thing That Happened

Disaster does not arrive equally. It lands hardest on those who were already carrying the most. And sometimes, it is only the second worst thing to have happened. For 65-year […]

9 Aug

ODJF Strengthens Hurricane Recovery for Persons with Disabilities in Western Jamaica through CCDA

The Open Door Jamaica Foundation (ODJF) has strengthened its support for persons with disabilities affected by Hurricane Melissa with the donation of 50 comprehensive care packages and critical assistive and […]

24 Jul

PAH! Deaf Dancers Win Gold at WCOPA 2026: How Jamaica’s Disability Community Reached the World Stage

Jamaica’s PAH! Deaf Dance Company – the first deaf dance group to represent Jamaica internationally — returned from the 2026 World Championships of Performing Arts in Las Vegas as Gold […]

6 Jul

ODJF Restores Mobility and Independence for Hanover University Student Following Hurricane Melissa

For 22-year-old university student Britannia Stephenson, Hurricane Melissa took much more than the roof over her family’s head. The hurricane devastated her household’s livelihood and rendered her wheelchair unusable, creating […]

1 Dec

All Hands on Deck: The ODJF’s Response to Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa made her presence known across Jamaica, she arrived, as disasters do, and she left behind what disasters always leave behind -destruction, displacement, and the urgent, aching need […]

4 Apr

ODJF Donates $500,000 to PAH! Deaf Dance Company

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! The Open Door Jamaica Foundation (ODJF) […]

The Open Door Jamaica Foundation is committed to enhancing the lives of children and young adults living with physical disabilities in Jamaica. Our foundation's impact is evident in the lives transformed, the barriers overcome, and the dreams realised by the children and young adults we support.

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