They endured long hours of studying, going over practice papers day daily to get a qualifying average that will help them transition from primary to secondary school. The results are […]
137 Children in State care successful in GSAT
Five Wards of the State from the Mt. Olivet Boys Home on France tour with World Olympic Sprinter, Yohan Blake
Jubilation was etched on the faces of five wards of the State from the Mount Olivet Boys Home in Walderston, Manchester, who departed from the Norman Manley International Airport in […]
Five Residential Child Care Facilities to be boosted with CAD $444,000 Donation
Approximately Four Hundred and Forty Four ($CAD 444,000) thousand Canadian dollars was handed over to five (5) residential Child Care facilities on Thursday, June 30 by Executor Miss Gwendolyn Gooding, […]
CDA and Volunteers set for Islandwide Labour Day Projects
With a number of projects set to be undertaken at Child Care facilities islandwide; the team from the Child Development Agency, in partnership with ScotiaFoundation, National Youth Service and Edgechem […]
Children in State care benefit from CDA’s National Exiting Care Expo
Close to 700 children from State care got an opportunity to interact with several service providers and mentors through the second staging of the Child Development Agency’s National Exiting […]
Live stream Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris
We are happy to announce the visit and activities surrounding international speaker Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris to Jamaica. In collaboration with the United States Embassy, the agency will be hosting a […]
CDA Empowers Youth through “Mission to Motivate” Sessions
Over 400 children in child care institutions islandwide were positively impacted through several interactive sessions held, dubbed “Mission to Motivate” during Child Month 2016. Held under the theme “Healthy Children […]
CDA Participates in Read Across Jamaica Day 2016
Laughter and excitement filled the air at several children’s homes and schools islandwide, as a team from the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information […]
CDA Embarks on Islandwide Activities for Child Month
With a number of activities underway in observance of National Child Month, the Child Development Agency (CDA) continues to strengthen its focus on the mental, physical and nutritional health of […]
Staff at Glenhope Nursery Conducts Clean-up Exercise of the Property
Staff at the Glenhope Child Care Facility in collaboration with residents of the Maxfield Park community in Kingston conducted a clean-up exercise of the premises recently (March 17), in an […]