Montego Bay, Jamaica Ministry Options & City Description

Ministry Options:

• Outreach Events at Local Public Schools
• Orphan Ministry in the Mountains
• Work Projects at the Orphanages
• Work Projects at the Christian School for the Deaf (sign language skills not required)
• Teaching Opportunities at the Christian School for the Deaf (sign language skills not required)
• Opportunity to Serve Children Living and Working in the Dump
• Childrens Camps
• Music Camps
• Sports Camps

Community Description:

• Ranges from Beach to Mountain Community
• Tourism Hides the Extreme Poverty of the Area
• Christian Schools Need Funding

Country Description:

• Population: 120,000 people in Montego Bay (2.8 million total in Jamaica)
• Gross National Income Per Capita: approximately $5000 per year
• Race: Black 90.9%, Mixed 7.3%, East Indian 1.3%, Chinese .2%, White .2% and Other .1%
• Religion: Anglican, Baptist (and other Protestant), Roman Catholic, Rastafarian, and Jewish
• Literacy: 80%