THE JAMAICA AIDS Support (JAS) yesterday received a US$10,000 donation from the Jamaican Women of Washington (JWoW), which will allow for an improvement in the support and services it delivers to locals living with HIV/AIDS.
The cheque was handed over by chair of JWoW, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, President of Health Concepts International, at a function at the JAS' headquarters in St. Andrew.
JWoW is a charity organisation formed mainly by Jamaican women based in Washington D.C., United States of America.
Dr. Watson, who is a family and general practitioner, explained that the JAS was targeted for support because of the extensive work it had been doing in assisting people living with HIV/AIDS and given the prevalence and effects of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. She explained that the JAS was chosen through a rigorous selection process based on applications received.
"We wanted an organisation that was in business for a minimum of three years and most importantly, demonstrated strong fiscal management and we found that in Jamaica AIDS Support," Dr. Watson noted.
In extending appreciation to the JWoW, Novlet Reid, Director of Support Services at the JAS said, "I am extremely jubilant because today's gesture allows for tremendous help ...to be able to have JWoW join forces with us is extremely heartening."
