Flankers Community Dev Centre - Michael Manley Award Winner 2009

The non-government organization (NGO) was established in Flankers, Montego Bay seven years ago as a social conflict reform project.

But members felt mediation on its own could not solve the problems of crime, poor parenting, teenage pregnancy, lack of education and employment and low self-esteem. As such, the Flanker Community Development Centre was conceptualized, which has played an integral role in the community's development, peace management and violence prevention initiatives.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Michael Manley Award
• Self Reliance