Author: Hilmar Keding

In June we worked on the book and library re-organisation. Through categorization and color-coding we gave our library at the Education Center a new look and an even more comfortable opportunity to find the…

For more than six months dedicated students from Hillel Academy in Kingston kept an weekly art class at the HELP Jamaica! Education Center in Cassava Piece. The creative and inspiring collaboration, originated by 17…

On Thursday, May 17th recording artits Kelissa and Chronixx visited the Center for a joyful afternoon wit the children. They got the childrens full attention and played ‘Musical Chairs’ provided with live music on…

Thanks to another generous grant by the German Embassy in Jamaica we were able to expand our Education Center with another class room. Due to the steadily increasing number of children and adults attending our…

As creativity plays a major role in the daily work with the children, the Education Center was very happy to welcome Linda and Louis from ‘Nice Up the Walls’ for an…

In February 2012 we hosted the ‘Urban Street Art Project’, conducted by the Ghoethe Institut (Mexico) with the German artist Jim Avignon and organized by the German Embassy in Kingston. We…

As the amount of children, youths and adults visiting the center on a daily base exceeded our keenest expectation, we had to make sure our team is getting bigger and stronger too. We added…

The 2011 – 2012 school year is already proving to be a special year. We have put all plans in place for the new and old children. Additional volunteer locally and internationally have already…

Charity cooperation with Jamaican graphic designer Freestylee We produced a set of ten attractive postcards with magnificent graphic design artwork by Jamaican artist Michael Thompson a.k.a. Freestylee.

Michael Thompson is resident in the United States, when…

Once again, the Reggae Jam Festival in Bersenbrück left us speechless! The festival was such a joy and additionally a really great success for HELP Jamaica! Millions of thanks to Sheriff, the promoter, for…