Sharon Purser-Cooper, public relations officer at the Hummingbirds Association of Bahamas, says major benefits could come to Jamaica should greater partnerships be forged among diaspora groups.
Purser-Cooper was speaking to The Gleaner at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St James, on Monday.
The Hummingbirds Association of Bahamas is a 46-year-old charitable foundation run by Jamaicans living the small island territory. Its main focus has been participating in initiatives geared towards improving Jamaica’s education and health sectors, Purser-Cooper explained.
She said while it is understandable that members of the diaspora choose to give back for sentimental reasons, “a more strategic approach” will bring greater benefits to a larger number of Jamaicans across the island.
