Daily life for volunteers in Jamaica is scheduled for sure, but there’s plenty of time for laughter, play, and impact. Our intern Jamee Mason describes a “typical day” for a SuperKids volunteer (typical being a matter of perception, flexibility being…
…“Jamee in Jamaica” is a series of articles about an intern on a journey in Jamaica w/ Great Shape! Inc. Our intern Jamee, along with the other SuperKids volunteers stayed at the beautiful Beaches Negril during her week long…
World Changers… 26 years & counting. YOU Help Serve Over 40,000 People Each Year! Snapshots from Great Shape! Inc. 2014 Stay Connected Support Great Shape! Inc. December, 4 2014 At Great Shape! Inc., every day is “giving day”! In…
Great Shape!‘s Teach the Teachers 2013 volunteer, Bruce Broding, traveled to Negril, JA to provide resources and education meant to empower teachers of Jamaica. As a return volunteer, Bruce knew he would change lives and have a powerful experience of…
Send good thoughts, energy and One Love to Negril, Jamacia! Great Shape!’s volunteers are currently educating Jamaican teachers about computers to improve Jamaican children’s technological proficiency. Though the program is called Teach the Teachers, the teachers teach us too. An…
Big News! 1000 Smiles just announced new project dates for this fall! In addition to the set dates for Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Whitehouse, there will now be two weeks in Negril. We are very excited to spread the…
1000 Smiles volunteers working hard in the clinic. (Photo credit: Sue Slack) What’s even more wonderful than volunteers willing to donate their time to help Jamaicans get back their beautiful smiles? Volunteers who generously donate both time and money! Volunteers…
Lois and Dr. Peter Auster work on a patient. (Photo credit: Sue Slack) Lois Langlois, 68, is no average retiree. She backpacks, skiis, scuba dives and makes a difference in Jamaicans’ lives. For Lois, this November marked six years of…
Photo credit: Tracy Wright. This year’s 1000 Smiles stats: 15,000 Jamaicans were served through all programs $1.77 million USD in services were provided Free dental clinics: 13 clinics were set up in rural schools and churches 4,301 patients received 7,930…
Frankie Dietz, General Manager at Anthony’s Restaurant in Spokane, Washington served on Great Shape’s 1000 Smiles project in Negril, Jamaica. “From the first day out, I was struck by the outpouring of love and adoration from the children,” Dietz said….