Friends for Change Foundation (FCF)
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About Us
Mission Statement
FCF seeks to be the conduit for and the catalyst of social change among the most vulnerable groups in St Mary. Further, the FCF aims to work assiduously at the individual, group and community levels to promote self-reliance and to empower persons to overcome the social injustices they face.
Goals of FCF
- Foster a holistic and value-added social environment in which the most vulnerable citizens can access goods and services so that they achieve socially functioning
- Empower citizens to a point where they are able to contribute towards the development of self, others and the society at large
- Provide life skill services in response to present and future social, economic, aesthetic and personal needs of their community.
Nigel Nelson
Founder and Principal Director
Nigel Nelson is the founder and principal director among the board of directors of Friends for Change Foundation and is also the proud father of two children.
As a professional, he has over eighteen (18) years of teaching experience across different levels of the Jamaican education system. For the past ten (10) years, he has been lecturing at the Moneague College and continues to serve there.
Nigel Nelson’s vision is to not only give service to his teaching profession but to fulfill his obligation to humanity by challenging social injustices that vulnerable groups face as well as to protect the natural environment. Categories among these vulnerable groups include: children living in poverty and generally, the deserving poor, the elderly, the disabled and at-risk teens. His belief is steeped within a mantra which says: ‘True purpose in life comes through living for others’.
Founder and Principal Director
Nigel Nelson is the founder and principal director among the board of directors of Friends for Change Foundation and is also the proud father of two children.
As a professional, he has over eighteen (18) years of teaching experience across different levels of the Jamaican education system. For the past ten (10) years, he has been lecturing at the Moneague College and continues to serve there.
Nigel Nelson’s vision is to not only give service to his teaching profession but to fulfill his obligation to humanity by challenging social injustices that vulnerable groups face as well as to protect the natural environment. Categories among these vulnerable groups include: children living in poverty and generally, the deserving poor, the elderly, the disabled and at-risk teens. His belief is steeped within a mantra which says: ‘True purpose in life comes through living for others’.
Cyreta
A Henry
Director
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Cyreta Henry has served as an educator for over thirteen (13) years and presently works as a Mathematics Coach with the Ministry Of Education. Her extensive knowledge in the field of education and her ability to develop and foster interpersonal relationships are a few of her strongest qualities. She also has a deep passion and commitment to helping others.
Cyreta Henry has a unique level of resiliency and optimism that serves her well. She wholesomely agrees with Denzel Washington who states that, “At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.”
Her goal is to live an impactful life where she can serve as a positive role model to all that she comes in contact with.
Michelle Ann Frazer-Reid
Director
Michelle
Ann Frazer-Reid is a director on the board of Friends for Change Foundation and
is also the proud mother of one child.
As a professional, she has over five (5) years of teaching experience at the primary level of the Jamaican education system. She is currently employed as a grade 6 teacher at the Clonmel Primary and Infant School in Highgate St. Mary.