Claremont Area Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
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WATFORD HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
In alignment with The Links, Incorporated, our mission is Friends Transforming Communities Through Service and we are “Linked in Friendship and Connected in Service.” Our chapter has been supporting a school in Jamaica, Watford Hill Primary School with providing seeds for their garden to help the children grow food to help combat food insecurity in the country.
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day
In observance of International Literacy Day, celebrated, September 11 ……a day that focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights, chapters have been asked to (1)host reading circles sessions in global spaces that they support (2) donate STEM books to the students at the Mt. Carey Baptist Basic and Infant School no later than October 31.
Mt. Carey Baptist Basic & Infant School
Chapters are asked to purchase a minimum of three STEM books for students at the Mt. Carey Baptist Basic & Infant School. Books should be labelled with the chapter's name and should include an age-appropriate note about the importance of STEM for children ages 3-5 years old.
Mt. Carey Baptist Basic & Infant School Wish List
Chapters will continue to demonstrate their commitment and increase their support through the Education Across the Miles: Jamaica’ Bright Tomorrow: Invest in Education Today Initiative through the Back to School – School Wish List Drive by purchasing educational resources from the school’s wish list. This drive will run from October 1 – December 1. We look forward to report the impact of all of the aforementioned projects/programs.
ITS Facet
The International Trends and Services Facet donated 125 head phones from the School Wish List.
Members of the chapter will be donating items off of the wish list.
International Women's Day 2025
Claremont Area (CA) Chapter’s Celebration of International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day High Tea
International Women’s Day was held on March 8, 2025 and the Claremont Area (CA) Chapter celebrated by having an International Women’s Day High Tea to celebrate the accomplishments of women who serve globally. The Tea was held at the Olde Magnolia Tea Room in Upland CA. All members and guests were dressed in International Attire. We honored three women who have done exemplary Internal work in alignment with the Mission of The Links, Incorporated. These women were Etta Motten Barnett, Rosalyn Carter, and Oprah Winfrey. We had a guest speaker, Dami Madugu-Onwuka from Liberia. She talked about her struggles as an African woman who came to live in the United States.
There was a presentation of the International Trends and Services Projects that the chapter has been involved with. One such project was the delivery of Maama Kits to Sub Saharan women. The Maama kit is, a clean and safe child delivery care kit.
Another project of the Claremont Area Chapter is our collaboration with the Harbor Area (CA) Chapter to bring aid to Haiti. We donated money to purchase a water well, sent clothing and money for food.
The third project of the Claremont Area Chapter is our support of the Watford Hill Primary and Infant School near Hanover, Jamaica with funds to help establish a garden and build a chicken coop.
Everyone had a great time and felt it was a wonderful way to celebrate International Women’s Day.
CLAREMONT CHAPTER CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
