Help Jamaica! e.V.

The HELP Jamaica! charity calendar 2010

// November 6th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // News

Christmas soon come…. Get your perfect Christmas gift right here – give out the calendar to somebody as a present and make a donation towards HELP Jamaica! the same way!

Only 12,50 € plus shipping – We ship worldwide!

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Preview all the wonderful photos and nicely designed pages and make sure you save your copy of this limited edition high-quality calendar (250 copies only!)

Put Jamaica in sight! Be reminded on the beautiful island everyday by some exceptional photos displaying the many facets of Jamaica. Great shots from eight parishes – different countryside, Kingston, charismatic people, promising school kids, fishermen, churches and more photos from international photographers.

14 pages offset-printed. The calendars are carefully single welded to ensure secure shipment!

Big Up Who Fi Big Up!

The making of our first charity-calendar was a very positive experience – everybody we asked to be involved in producing the calendar immediately and generously agreed to support the worthy cause. All photographers who provided their photos, as well as the graphic designer, worked for free and offered their photo-material and time voluntarily. The HELP Jamaica! 2010 Charity Calendar would not have been possible without the generous encouragement and support of all these people! Thanks a lot and big up yourself!

International Charity Dance in Austria

// November 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

The Good Vibration Sound Crew is organising a Charity Dance in support of HELP Jamaica!  At the 4th of December 2009 in Tragwein, AT Soundsystems like: Irie Sensation, Sensi Sound and of course Austria’s No. 1 Good Vibration will mash up Club Malaria for the good cause. If you live nearby come and enjoy this high-class entertainment and party with your friends, supporting something good the same time. The money earned with this dance will be donated to HELP Jamaica!  We will use the money to establish our first Education Centre in Kingston, Jamaica!

Adm. 5,- € before 11pm / 7,- € after

for more infos about the dance please check:
Good Vibration Sound
Charity Dance MySpace

Education For A Change – HELP Jamaica! 2.0

// September 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

Help Establish Library Projects in Jamaica! (HELP Jamaica!) is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website: http://www.helpjamaica.org.

The website has been redesigned and updated to provide easier site navigation and to incorporate database technology to automate cross-linkages between related content.

HELP Jamaica! has a new logo and web banners (download) and the site a completely new look and feel. For users this means more up to date content and it is now divided into five main areas:

* Why (all facts and details about the cause)
* Projects (everything about current and past projects)
* Activities & Events (our current and past activities and events)
* How to support (information for you on how to get involved)
* Organisation (details you would like to know about HELP Jamaica!)

Why dont you subscribe to our newsletter, found on the top right sidebar, to receive any new information we publish.

The team of HELP Jamaica!

Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt & HELP Jamaica!

// September 24th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

We used the opportunity to meet Usain Bolt and the Jamaican National Sprint Team during the World Championships in Berlin 2009. The HELP Jamaica! team introduced the goals and aims of the organisation to Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, both were very intrested to hear about it and encouraged us to ‘keep up the good work’.

Did you know that Usain Bolt is not only the world fastest man on the racing track but also the fastest DJ alive on the CD-Turntables…

At the Puma organised closing event of the World Championships Bolt never hesitated to play a 2 hour(!) set of current Dancehall hits and his favourite tunes for the large massive at Berlins YAAM Club. Bolt and his colleagues of the National Sprint Team had total fun on stage celebrating their won medals and the world records performing the latest dancing moves from Kingston – craziness inside YAAM!

Preview: The HELP Jamaica! Charity Festival in Osnabrück /GER

// July 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // News

The BasementSound e.V. located in Osnabrück (GER) is organising a Charity Festival in support of HELP Jamaica! e.V.

At the 15th of August 2009 the place to be is the Schlossgarten in front of the Uni-Keller Club in Osnabrück.

The afternoon will feature performances by Ganjaman, Black Dillinger (Jamaica), Joggo (Surinam), Mighty Tolga, Mandingo (Denmark), Jahrome, FireBlack (Jamaica), Chin Ciller Clan, King Juli and Linguisten and one surprise act, soon to be confirmed! All backed by live Bands!

In addition to the reggae, dancehall, rap & ska music, there will be information available about the work of HELP Jamaica!, a percussion workshop, an african-theatre , dance performances, face-painting for the kids and Jamaican BBQ on sale as well as the original Jamaican ‘Red Stripe’ beer for the grown ups!

The aftershow party will be held inside the Uni Keller Club – and we are proud to announce that Puma from the mighty LP-International Sound (Brooklyn, NY) will be mashing up the venue as well as the Trigga Happy Crew, Selecta Hille from Soundquake Sound, and the local ambassadors from Basement Sound.
Party until the moring light!….

If you live nearby, make it a date – come enjoy the live shows, party with your friends until the early morning and do something good the same way. The funds raised at these event will be used to establish our first HELP Jamaica!-operated Reading Centre in Kingston.

Similar to the ‘Charity Month’ all artists and soundsystems are playing for free!

Relaunch of our website

// July 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // News

We currently work on a relaunch of our website www.helpjamaica.org.
The reworked site will feature a better structure of informations, give us the chance to update the site more often and it will come along in a fresher design.

So look out for Version 2.0.

Review: The ‘Charity Month’ June 2009

// July 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

The first ‘Charity Month’ in June set up by HELP Jamaica! consisted of 12 events in 12 different cities all over Germany and in Maastricht (NL) and Budapest (HU).

With the help of Promoters, Venues, Soundsystems and of course those who attended the dances it really became a complete success!

There were 3500 people overall attending the events of the ‘Charity Month’ and we could fundraise a total sum of 7600,- EUR!

This money will be used to build and establish our first own Reading & Education Center operated by HELP Jamaica!

But not only the money is of importance, many people got information about the work, aims and goals of HELP Jamaica! at these events. We received a lot of positive feedback and found many new supporters.

We would like to say thanks to everybody who turned out and to all Artists, Soundsystems, Djs who all volunteered and played for free during the ‘Charity Month’ to support HELP Jamaica!

Log on to http://www.myspace.com/charitydance for all infos about cities, dates, line ups etc.

State of affairs regarding our search for suitable land in Kingston, Jamaica

// July 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // News

After several meetings and consultations with the local authorities we are waiting for written confirmation and some last details before we start to renovate the building of the ‘Old Clinic’, which is close to the Constant Spring Police Station.

To see pictures of the building and the surrounding property located in the community of ‘Cassava Piece’ where we hope to establish our first HELP Jamaica!-operated Reading & Education Center – click here.

We keep you updated…

Not to be missed! The HELP Jamaica! ‘Charity Month’ events

// June 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

With the help of many people HELP Jamaica! is celebrating the ‘Charity Month’ in Europe.

During the Month of June there are charity events in 12 different cities with the biggest sounds in Europe and promising live artists.

Log on to http://www.myspace.com/charitydance for all infos about cities, dates, line ups etc.

All sounds & artists at these events volunteer and play for free in support of HELP Jamaica!

If you live nearby any of these cities, make sure you come attend the dance and party with your friends and do something good the same way. The funds raised at these events will be used to establish our first HELP Jamaica!-operated Reading Centre in Kingston.

HELP Jamaica launch in Kingston – charity event 30.05.09

// March 20th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

On May, 30th of 2009 we are celebrating the launch of our sister NGO in Jamaica with a high-class charity event including Veteran Segment, Stage Show and Dancehall showcase with Jamaica’s most popular Sounds and Artists at Kingston’s hot-spot Weekenz! All Artists and the Venue lend us their full support and volunteer to make this unique event and our mission to Help Establish Library Projects in Jamaica a reality! Nuff Respect and Big up!!! We will soon present the first line-up! Watch out!! This will be a big one!
Thanks for your support!