Our Main Work
Youth Programs
We work with at-risk youth, mostly in Jamaica. The work splits four ways, and each has its own page.
None of it is complicated. Keep a student in school. Put an adult in their corner. Teach them to run something. Then build a place where it can keep going.
Leadership Development
Young people get told to be leaders constantly. Almost nobody shows them how. We teach the actual parts: being responsible for something, making a call, and speaking up.
Mentorship
A mentor who shows up once is a photograph. A mentor who is still calling a year later changes what a young person thinks is possible for them. Ours are teachers and people who have stood in front of a class.
Educational Support
Books, supplies, backpacks, computers, printers, and scholarships. Help with the small costs that quietly end a child's schooling. The least exciting thing we do, and the one that prevents the most harm.
The Jamaica Programs
JEPF's programs serve at-risk youth in Jamaica, and the long-term objective is a permanent leadership training center there. The center has not been built; the foundation is raising funds for it.
Get Involved with the Programs
Mentors, educators, donors, and volunteers all start the same way. Leave your details and we will be in touch.
Common Questions
What does JEPF do?
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JEPF supports at-risk youth through education, mentorship, leadership development, and community programs, and is raising funds to build a leadership training center in Jamaica.
Who does JEPF help?
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At-risk young people, primarily in Jamaica, alongside community and educational work in the Washington, DC and Maryland area.
How can I volunteer with a program?
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Educators, mentors, professionals, students, and community members can sign up through the volunteer page, or leave details on this page and we will follow up.