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Donna Gabbadon 9/17/25 Donna Gabbadon 9/17/25

Dedication and Hard Work: The True Path to Lasting Change

No amount of assistance can replace the inner drive to grow, to learn, and to persevere. A handout without self-motivation rarely creates meaningful change—it can provide temporary comfort, but it cannot build the skills, confidence, or resilience necessary for true progress.

Donna Gabbadon 9/3/25 Donna Gabbadon 9/3/25

A Prayer for Jamaica on Election Day 2025

Cover our people with Your protection, and bless our island home, Jamaica Land We Love—the beautiful island we call Jalawelo, a name inspired by the first two letters of the words “Jamaica Land We Love”, reminding us of our shared vision and purpose.

Donna Gabbadon 8/19/25 Donna Gabbadon 8/19/25

Standing Together: We Need Each Other to Survive and to Thrive

Each challenge we face, each moment of encouragement we receive, equips us to walk alongside someone else with empathy, wisdom, and hope.

Donna Gabbadon 7/27/25 Donna Gabbadon 7/27/25

Resilience in the Face of Calamity

Maybe your storm didn’t come with wind or rain. Maybe it came with a diagnosis. A layoff. A loss. Maybe it was the moment you realized something—or someone—you were counting on was gone.

Donna Gabbadon 4/12/25 Donna Gabbadon 4/12/25

When No One Seems to Care: The Quiet Struggle of the Poor

Let’s not just feel sorry. Let’s be the ones who show up, stand with, and serve.

Donna Gabbadon 1/19/25 Donna Gabbadon 1/19/25

Sin and Social Justice: What’s Really Behind Society’s Problems?

True justice confronts not only the sins of the struggling but also the silent evils of individuals and systems that oppress—because sin thrives where inequality is ignored.

Donna Gabbadon 11/4/24 Donna Gabbadon 11/4/24

Seeing God's Image: Empowering Jamaica’s Youth Through Faith

When young adults understand that they are created in God’s image, it opens the door for profound change. They realize they are not defined by their circumstances, or by the violence around them.