MONTEGO BAY, St. James: The St. James Infirmary will be the focus of the Labour Day activities on Friday, May 23 with its designation as the parish project.
The scope of works at the Infirmary, which is operated by the St. James Parish Council, will focus mainly on the construction of a perimeter wall.
“A country is known by how you treat your elderly, children and the less fortunate and we don’t know who or when one of us will end up here, so we want to ensure that we make the surroundings secure so that the residents will feel at ease,” said Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.
“Preparatory work has already begun, and I am heartened to see the support from the corporate community as well as the residents living in the environs of the Infirmary.”
According to Mayor Harris, Council staff and volunteers will erect a 300-foot perimeter wall as well as effect works to improve the aesthetics of the facility, which is sited on lands in the Albion area.
Flow Jamaica was the first corporate company to pledge monetary support towards the St. James Labour Day Parish Project for the third consecutive year. Flow also enlisted the help of Kier Group, which will donate supplies towards the project.
“Partnerships have played an important role in our community development initiatives over the past few years. Sometimes it’s not about being in the spotlight but coming together for a greater cause to make an even bigger impact,” added Gail Abrahams, Flow’s Director of Corporate Communications.
The other corporate partners for the St. James Infirmary wall project are Jamaica Pre-Mix Limited, Tankweld Metals Limited, Better Homes Hardware, Nepaul Hardware, Odel Allen Construction, John’s Hall Aggregates, the Montego Bay Indian Community and Jamaica National Foundation.
Additionally, some 102 projects have been registered by groups across the parish for implementation on Labour Day.
About St. James Infirmary
The St. James Infirmary was founded in 1865 and is located about five minutes from downtown Montego Bay. The facility, which currently houses 52 residents, has a male and female ward; a street people ward, an administrative block and a chapel.
Its day-to-day operations are funded by the Parish Council as well as through donations from corporate Jamaica, non-governmental organizations and charitable institutions.