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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE JAMAICAN DIASPORA ADVISORY BOARD
February 3, 2010
On behalf of the millions of Jamaican nationals and persons of Jamaican descent living overseas across the world, we deeply regret the passing of one of our nation’s iconic treasures and scholars, The Hon. Rex Nettleford, O.M. As the Chair-Elect of the Jamaican Diaspora Foundation, Professor Nettleford spoke fondly of the future development and value of the Jamaican Diaspora to our nation’s development.
We are indebted to his inspired leadership in our yet unrealized potential. We are in awe of the cultural legacy he studied, interpreted, expressed through his ground breaking work on the stage with the renowned National Dance Theater Company of Jamaica, in the lecture room, and through his numerous literary classics. His work will transcend generations. We are committed to ensuring the preservation of his cultural patriotism to the heritage of Jamaica.
- Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board
- Mrs. Celia Grandison-Markey - United Kingdom
- Mr. Derek Douglas - United Kingdom
- Mr. Patrick Beckford - United States of America
- Mr. Wayland Richards - United States of America
- Marlon A. Hill Esq. - United States of America
- Mrs. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams – Canada
- Ms. Claudette Cameron-Stewart – Canada
- Mr. Leo Campbell, Future Leaders, Canada
- Mr. David Mullings, Future Leaders, United States
On behalf of would like to express our profound sorrow and hope to the people of Haiti and their Diaspora. Our community is are gathering official information from federal, state, local, and international sources and government officials on the assessment of the tragic aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Given our experience with dealing with disaster rescue and recovery in the Caribbean, it is incumbent upon us to be part of the coordinated and efficient international relief effort.
Most importantly, we would like to encourage all community leaders and citizens in our respective regions to organize their own database of contacts for mobilization and to catalog all offers of donations offered, whether human or in- kind. All organizations are encouraged to restrain from uncoordinated collection of items without the direction of a logistics and transportation plan for these items. At the present time, we have been advised that financial funds are the most important need in support of all relief efforts, for example:
American Red Cross
PO Box 37243 Washington, DC 20013
Memo: AP 2885 Haiti Relief and Development. By phone at 1-800-REDCROSS
By internet at www.redcross.org
By texting "HAITI" to 90999 on your cell phone
Happy Holidays
Hello All,
I want to express my own Christmas and New Years greeting and to wish you and yours a happy, blessed and prosperous New Year. This year has been a hard one for every country on earth but we have made it through and should give God thanks. Also I would like to thank you all for your work and contribution in your respective areas, certainly the country is better off for your contributions.
Again may you and your families have a wonderful Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Thanks,
Dr. Ronald Robinson
