MASKS FOR DOWNTOWN

Masks for Downtown

In response to the impact of Covid-19, the C.B. Facey Foundation , Fight for Peace, Digicel Foundation and Kingston Creative collaborated on a joint effort to employ local artisans to make masks for several inner city Kingston and St. Andrew communities. Through the venture, seamstresses and tailors from the Downtown Kingston Communities were contracted to make over 1,000 masks to be distributed across 10 communities. The project, which began on April 28, 2020, was made possible through funding provided by the C.B. Facey Foundation and Fight For Peace. It had the objectives of increasing the supply of masks, promoting the wearing of masks, and supporting the businesses of creative entrepreneurs from Downtown Kingston.The C.B. Facey Foundation, the charitable arm of PanJam Investment Limited, supports initiatives grounded in the Arts.

 

FUNDING
Sponsorship was provided by Digicel Foundation and Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation and funded the creation of 1,100 masks.

ARTISAN ENGAGEMENT
Ultimately 10 artisans participated in this phase of the project.
The mask makers hailed from:

  • Denham Town
  • Jones Town
  • Greater Allman Town
  • Hannah Town
  • Majesty Gardens
  • Parade Gardens
  • Tivoli Gardens
  • Trench Town

DISTRIBUTION
Masks were distributed across ten (10) Kingston and
St Andrew communities:

  • Central Downtown Kingston – 100
  • Denham Town – 100
  • Franklyn Town – 100
  • Jones Town – 100
  • Majesty Gardens – 100
  • Parade Gardens 100
  • Rae Town – 100
  • Rose Gardens – 100
  • Tivoli Gardens – 100
  • Trench Town – 100

An additional 100 masks were presented to Fight for Peace for them to distribute across the various communities they serve.

11 Community Organisations assisted in the distribution of masks.
These were:

  1. Boys’ Town – Lower Trench Town
  2. Central Downtown CDC – Central Downtown
  3. Denham Town Primary/Grace and Staff – Denham Town
  4. Franklyn town CDC/Grace and Staff – Franklyn Town
  5. Downtown Development Area Committee/Grace and Staff – Jones Town
  6. Majesty Gardens Parent Group/Grace and Staff – Majesty Gardens
  7. Parade Gardens CDC/Grace and Staff – Parade Gardens
  8. Rose Gardens CDC/Grace and Staff – Rose Gardens
  9. Tivoli Wizards Basketball/Grace and Staff – Tivoli Gardens
  10. Trench Town CDC – Upper Trench Town
  11. Women Empowering Women/Grace and Staff – Rae Town

Sponsors: