JAYJ Founder & Dr. Ofelia Alvarez at NICHQ Conference
JAYJ Foundation's Founder, Valentine Joseph and Dr. Ofelia Alvarez, Director and Professor of the Sickle Cell Center at the University of Miami were among the many Health Professionals and Family Partners in attendance at the National Institute for Children's Health Quality 2-Day Conference which started on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. This conference was very informative with numerous collaborative efforts presented which will benefit children all across the nation.
DISTRIBUTION OF WELL CARE KITS TO SFL SICKLE CELL PATIENTS
JAYJ Foundation is pleased to partner with South Florida's premier Children's Hospitals (University of Miami Sickle Cell Center, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and Palm Beach Children Hospital) to provide Well Care Kits to Sickle Cell Disease patients while in the hospitals and/or getting their required medical check-ups.
BREAKING NEWS - MAJOR EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
7.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT THE SOUTHERN REGION OF HAITI
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti —A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, killing hundreds of people and shaking buildings from the neighboring Dominican Republic to Jamaica and Cuba, as the international community confronted the prospect of a major escalation in the humanitarian crisis already facing one of hemisphere's most deeply troubled nations.
Saturday's quake was stronger, though centered farther from the capital, than the devastating 2010 temblor that killed more than 220,000, prompting foreign governments and aid agencies to prepare for large numbers of dead, wounded and homeless. Officials and witnesses reported heavy damage and fatalities dozens of miles from the epicenter, 7.4 miles northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, where the quake struck at 8:29 a.m. Haiti's Office of Civil Protection reported at least 227 people had died — 158 of them from the hardest hit southern region — with hundreds more missing and wounded. The death toll was expected to rise.
JAYJ Foundation in the News...
BL CONSULTING Interviews JAYJ Foundation Founder and President
One Woman is Doing her Part to Bring Relief to Sickle Cell patients in Haiti - HaitianBeatz Article
One Woman is Doing her Part to Bring Relief to Sickle Cell patients in Haiti - HaitianBeatz Article
One Woman is Doing her Part to Bring Relief to Sickle Cell patients in Haiti - HaitianBeatz Article
One Woman is Doing her Part to Bring Relief to Sickle Cell patients in Haiti - HaitianBeatz Article
One Woman is Doing her Part to Bring Relief to Sickle Cell patients in Haiti - HaitianBeatz Article
JAYJ FOUNDATION SERVING THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
7.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT THE SOUTHERN REGION OF HAITI
St. Louis du Sud, Haiti—A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, August 14th killing hundreds of people and shaking buildings from the neighboring Dominican Republic to Jamaica and Cuba, as the international community confronted the prospect of a major escalation in the humanitarian crisis already facing one of hemisphere's most deeply troubled nations.
JAYJ Foundation's team on the ground is currently assessing the situation to better serve the people in St. Louis du Sud, the epicenter of this massive earthquake.
In the meantime, we have fed over 650 people and have provided 60,000 packets of water to the area. We have also shipped a ton of medical supplies and are working on other items to support the victims.
SICKLE CELL NEWS AFRICA INTERVIEWS JAYJ FOUNDATION FOUNDER
We're in the NEWS...
Our Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, featured in the Palm Beach Post -
Our Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, featured in the Palm Beach Post -
Our Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, featured in the Palm Beach Post -
Palm Beach Post - November 13, 2019 - West Palm Beach Woman Fighting Sickle Cell... Click on link below to read the entire article.
MITAN KAFOU interviews JAYJ Foundation's Founder and President
Our Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, featured in the Palm Beach Post -
Our Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, featured in the Palm Beach Post -
JAYJ Foundation Founder and President, Valentine Joseph, gave an unprecedented interview with MITAN KAFOU about her upbringing, family, struggles, JAYJ Foundation and her native country, Haiti.
JAYJ FOUNDATION 2019 HAITI MEDICAL MISSION - POSTPONED
December 1, 2019 – West Palm Beach, Florida - After careful deliberations and assessments, it is with deep sadness and much regret we announce that due to the continuous political unrest and insecurity in Haiti, JAYJ Foundation’s Medical Mission to St. Louis du Sud, Haiti in early December 2019 is postponed.
Founder Honored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation
FOUNDER HONORED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
Valentine Joseph, Founder and President of JAYJ Foundation was honored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida on September 27th, and awarded the 2017 Volunteer Leadership Award for her dedication, commitment and service to the Foundation during the past 12 years. Valentine has granted over 50+ wishes, mostly to Haitian kids battling life-threatening diseases in South Florida and Haiti.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Our Awesome Volunteers at Work
We are looking for volunteers to join us for our next Medical Mission trip in St. Louis du Sud in December 2019. If interested, please use the contact form below and we will be in contact with you with more detailed information. Or you can send us an email to volunteer@jayjfoundation.org.
WORLD SICKLE CELL AWARENESS DAY - JUNE 19TH
Founder and President Interview with Award Winning Journalist James Pierre on World Sickle Day to bring awareness to Sickle Cell Disease in the South Florida area
PSA Video Geared towards the Haitian Community to better educating them about Sickle Cell Disease.
JAYJ Foundation is thrilled to release an official Public Service Announcement (PSA) “JOUNEN MONDYAL POU MALADI ANEMI FALSIFOM” in Haitian Creole (via video and audio formats) to bring much needed awareness to the underserved Haitian Sickle Cell Warriors and Caregivers dealing with this dreadful disease. We truly hope that this PSA will aid to further educate and prevent unwarranted hospitalizations for Sickle Cell Warriors and Caregivers.