Shipping a package to negril

[NashvilleNegril]

Hi! Just got back from the island I just love negril so much!! I really want to send some school supplies to a staff member at Cocolapalm in the next two weeks. Has anybody had any luck in shipping a package To negril ? I’m worried about the duty tax that person might have to pay and picking it up. Also If it’s even possible to do as I saw that sometimes it can take months for a package to get there. Any advice on how to go about this? I just want to ship two book bags worth of school supplies..

[Boogzy]

fed ex

[wrtiii]

Consider sending money so someone can buy them there. You can make a tax-deductible donation through Father Jim Bok at Mary Gate of Heaven in Negril, which also runs the soup kitchen; options and instructions are at http://mghcatholic.com/donate.html.

If you ship them, not only will you be paying the shipping, but they likely are legally dutiable, so the recipient should be charged the duty.

[Sasmith]

If someone is travelling to Negril soon, they could take the supplies for you. Just send the supplies to the person traveling to Negril. Flying Southwest, you get 2 checked bags for free.

[NashvilleNegril]

Thats my next question! Whose traveling who would like to carry two children book bags of school supplies and a weather radio?

[Rob]

I am curious about the kind of weather radio? Is it a hand crank radio? I ask because Jamaica has no dedicated weather radio stations.

[NashvilleNegril]

It’s A marine radio, that my brother used to sail around the world a million years ago. I thought I’d send it and hope for the best. I know they’re resourceful people down there.

[VVHT]

Rob??? Everyone knows the dedicated weather station in Negril is the coconut telegraph????