Global Village Partners signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) to increase training of personnel for JAD Hearing Services and increase audiological services in Jamaica.
April 30
New Website
Our new website went live at the end of April. It's just another way that Shawnee Park CRC supports Global Village Partners!
March 31
Back to Jamaica
Two of our Board members visited Jamaica for meetings with Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, and Jamaica Association for the Deaf.
February 28
Ramp Finished
The accessibility ramp for the MoBay Clinic was completed.
January 31
Rotary Club
We gave a presentation to the Grand Rapids North Rotary Club summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
2017
December 31
Shawnee Park CRC
We gave a presentation to Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
December 31
Trip to Jamaica
A group of eight, including two audiologists, a speech-language pathologist, and administrative volunteers, traveled to Jamaica to meet with CCCD leaders to discuss the new clinic in Montego Bay.
November 30
Newsletter
Our first newsletter is available! (Fall/Winter 2017). Please sign up for our updates so we can keep you up to date with the latest news.
September 30
Montego Bay Clinic
We received the dimensions of the clinic building in Montego Bay. We are hoping to have photos or videos soon. We now have 15 audiologists from across the US and Canada signed up to help, along with several speech pathologists and other allied health professionals.
August 31
Gaining Momentum
We have established working groups for audiology equipment and marketing. We also received our first donations.
July 31
Making Progress
Discussions regarding the new Montego Bay clinic continue. We also began receiving tax-deductible donations.
June 30
New Project
Global Village Partners has been asked to help establish a permanent clinic in Montego Bay, Jamaica. More details to come!
May 31
501 (c) (3)
Global Village Partners is officially designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
April 30
Non-Profit in MI
Global Village Partners is officially recognized as a nonprofit corporation established in the State of Michigan.
March 31
Our Humble Beginning
We met with leaders from Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) and Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Deaf Can! Coffee Training Center in Kingston, Jamaica to continue discussions on how we can collaborate.
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GVP – JAD Partnership Formalized
New Website
Back to Jamaica
Ramp Finished
Rotary Club
Shawnee Park CRC
Trip to Jamaica
Newsletter
Montego Bay Clinic
Gaining Momentum
Making Progress
New Project
501 (c) (3)
Non-Profit in MI
Our Humble Beginning