Bringing communities together for social and economic
development
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AIMS : 1.To strengthen the voice of the communities in the area
2.To provide an avenue to voice common concerns 3.To unite
communities, businesses, service organizations and NGOs within the
area in a common purpose 4.To foster social and economic
development 5.To provide a bridge between the communities within
the area and government bodies, service agencies etc (including the
Parish Development Committee)
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PDAC was brought together by the SDC in 2001 as an umbrella
body to represent the interests of the following communities which
have a natural connection with Papine: Papine August Town Gordon
Town, Irish Town Mavis Bank Woodford Maryland St. Peters Content
Gap Dallas Constitution Hill
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Papine August Town Gordon Town Irish Town avis Bank Woodford
Maryland St. Peters Content Gap Dallas Constitution Hill
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On 13 October 2010 PDAC became a non-profit company. This
allows PDAC to better apply for grants for projects in the
communities.
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We used to have general meetings every month, but now only very
occasionally. What would make you want to attend a PDAC
meeting?
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PDAC has a constitution dating back to 2004. But to make the
work effective, we need more community members to attend the
meetings and volunteer to work on the various committees projects,
education, youth & sports, environment
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS continue to take place in many of the
districts that make up PDA. MPs and Councillors sometimes attend
the meetings of the CBOs (community- based organisations)
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Visits to various communities to hear of the challenges facing
local people are a necessary part of community activism
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Meetings with the local business community are also important.
Here we see a business luncheon hosted at Llilians restaurant at
UTECH.
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Every year since 2005 there has been an annual concert in
Papine Park, mostly to allow local school- children and others to
show their talent. This year it includes a fashion pageant.
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COMMUNITY TOURISM Hiking down from Holywell to Gordon Town
There is plenty of scope for alternative tourism in our area,
including in August Town (Bedward)
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Kintyre Ornamental Fish Project 2011 At the end of September
2011 a 16- vat ornamental fish facility was completed at the
Kintyre Community Centre. It was a J$1.2m project funded by the EU
through JSIF.
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Kintyre Ornamental Fish Project 2011 Designed for 20 residents
of Kintyre and Highlight View, 11 started the training but only 4
completed. They were rewarded with a HEART-NTA Certificate and the
opportunity to run the fish farm, partly for themselves, partly for
the community.
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Kintyre Ornamental Fish Project 2011 But it wasnt just
training. Derrick, Rechardo, Ray and Roderick put in a lot of hard
work installing the vats and plumbing. We wish them well.
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The NSWMA has plans for Papine Park now the money needs to be
found!
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The Architecture students at UTECH have plans too -
pedestrianising either the north or south of the square. What do
you think should be done?
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Challenges in the PDAC area No-one to fix our roads, except
ourselves Sometimes no road at all, so we have to carry heavy
loads
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More challenges. Improper disposal of garbage, or garbage not
collected Breakaways so bad that community labour cannot fix
them
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More water damage to houses, roads and gully walls
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Serious damage in the Hope River no driving road to Kintyre and
the land disappearing all around
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But something is being done reclaiming the road in Halls
Delight and a gabion basket wall near August Town
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Plenty of other good things going on too Making wine from
tinking toe!!! Homework centres helping our children to learn
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Information fairs are held regularly to share knowledge on
health and other matters the top one here is at the School of
Hope
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MRI computer-based learning centre in Irish Town a great
achivement
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Education for bee- keepers in Dallas, proudly receiving their
certificates A Ganar classes being held in Kintyre as a student
takes charge!
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Even so, much help is still required by those trying to offer
classes and run basic schools Where do you think the help can come
from?
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There is so much more we can achieve if we come together.
Please consider representing your community at our meetings. With
the help of our two new MPs and new KSAC councillors, lets see if
we can make the greater Papine area the very best part of
Jamaica!
