My first reach to Jamaica I stayed with some friends in "Shanty Town" or as they and others in the area call it, Divers Village. I recognized it from the short cut in the picture going over to Seastar(on the village side of that alley is a little shop called spicys) This experience gave me a very different impression and experience in Jamaica then 95% of the people that will visit. I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people that live in the village and even a young girl that made it onto the show Magnum King and Queens of Dancehall. It was fun to watch her on TV when I returned to the states. Back to my point, it is a great village with amazing people that live very different lives then those that patron the One Love Pub Crawl and that culture difference can cause issues for a ton. My friend Laura lives in the village and teaches the kids in the village weekly to read, write, color, etc. She is another great source for donations as she can regulate who in the village they go to based off need and how much and so its not all at once to a select few people that "grab stuff out of hands". The last thing I want is the village to have a bad reputation or bad vibes. Keep the donations to a specific source instead of handing out yourself and continue to patron the businesses and this place can soon be a great addition of bars/restaurants/shops to the west end. My next reach is in October and I am again staying in the "Shanty Town" and encourage those to reach out to someone who knows the area and go and meet a couple people/families there and stop at a couple of the small shops/restaurants/bars. I am attaching a couple pictures for you to enjoy of the Village.
One Love and nothing but Respect for everyone!!
