United Way of Jamaica Headquarters Building

History
The United Way of Jamaica was incorporated in January 1985. It evolved out of the Voluntary Sector Development Project negotiated by the Council of Voluntary Social Services with the United States Agency for International Development and matching grant support from the Government of Jamaica.

It is an autonomous non-profit Private Voluntary Organization registered with the Government of Jamaica, and an affiliate of United Way International.

The United Way of Jamaica brings together contributors, providers and users of social services, and social planners, in an effort to assist in meeting the social and material needs of less fortunate and disadvantaged Jamaicans.

The United Way of Jamaica is governed by a 45-member volunteer Board of Governors. (Click to go to governance for members of the Board)

The United Way of Jamaica obtains funding through its annual fund-raising campaigns. The first fund-raising campaign in 1985 netted $l.07 million dollars.

All contributions to the United Way of Jamaica are tax deductible under the Income Tax Laws of Jamaica (Section 13 (1) (q) and (25c)