Get your walking shoes out! It's going to be tons of fun!
Monday, 16 May 2011
Lady Allen and Usain Bolt partner to walk for Chain of Hope Jamaica!
Chain of Hope Jamaica in association with the Her Excellency, The Most Honourable Lady Allen and the Honourable Usain Bolt have launched the Usain Bolt Walkathon to take place later on this year. The launch took place at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on May 15th 2011 and culminated in a tour of the site of the new 10-bedded intensive care unit and new cardiac facility (the construction of this unit will be sponsored by Digicel). Lady Allen and Usain also had the opportunity to meet none of our little patients who had his life saving cardiac surgery done by our visiting team in April.
Get your walking shoes out! It's going to be tons of fun!
Get your walking shoes out! It's going to be tons of fun!
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Life Cyclers and Yendi meet the cardiac kids!
Following the Life Cyclers 411 mile stint around Jamaica to raise funds for the life saving cardiac surgeries of 8 children, the Life Cyclers accompanied by Miss Universe runner-up, Yendi Phillips visited Bustamante Hospital to meet some of the cardiac kids that they helped through last years 'Barking Mad Cycle' and some they may be helping through this year's Life Cycle. The Life Cyclers also took this opportunity to hand over the cheque for JMD 2.5 million to Chain of Hope Jamaica.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Lif
Remember you can still contribute to this effort
http://www.justgiving.com/2ndannualbarki
Sunday, 8 May 2011
The Life Cycle
On Saturday May 7th at 4:30 am, Alan Barnes of Red Stripe, and friends took off to cycle around the entire circumference of Jamaica once more to raise money for 8 children’s cardiac surgeries. The only difference this year was that the route was longer and much more challenging. Al, Mavin and Kirk completed the entire journey, but ALL the cyclists did an amazing job! Our very own Dr. Little was with them the entire way as the official medic, and others from the Chain of Hope Jamaica gang were right behind them cheering them on! This was truly a team effort and it was all for the kids!
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| An Early Start! |
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| The COH crew at the first stop in Morant Bay |
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| Medic in action! |
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| Going Strong! |
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| One of the 4 flats along the way. |
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| At Margaritaville in Ocho Rios where the Life Cyclers were joined by the Breakaway Cycling Club all the way to Negril |
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| Congrats Boys! |
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| The whole gang |
Follow this amazing journey at www.twitter.com/lifecyclers and donate to the cause at
Here are some press articles leading up the Life Cycle:
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Digicel announces their support for the development of the cardiac programme
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| Mark Linehan, C.E.O of Digicel Jamaica chats with Cardiac Nurse Educator Karen Anderson and meets little Jaden on his visit to Bustamante Hospital prior to the big announcement |
On their 10th anniversary show, Digicel announces their overwhelming contribution to developing a sustainable pediatric cardiac center at the Bustamante Hospital for Children through the funding of the construction for the new 10-bedded Intensive Care Unit and the New Cardiac Facility. A huge thank you to Digicel for being a link in chain saving the lives of our children!
Friday, 15 April 2011
Our First Ladies Luncheon
In association with Her Excellency, the most Honourable Lady Allen, Chain of Hope Jamaica hosted its first Ladies Luncheon at the lovely King’s House. The luncheon was generously sponsored by RBTT. The Luncheon was the initiation of our ladies fund raising group called the Hope for Children Ladies Guild. The Hope for Children Ladies Guild will be instrumental in the preparation for our 2nd annual fund raising event “A Night of Hope returns…” If you wish to join this exclusive group of ladies, please contact Lisa at chainofhopejamaica@gmail.com.
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Congenital Heart Institute of Florida and Cardiac Kids Foundation 5th mission to Jamaica!
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| Lead Surgeon Dr. Jeff Jacobs and Larry King Junior pose with some parents outside of Operating Theatre |
On April 4th-12th, the visiting team, mainly from All Children’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, came to Bustamante Hospital for Children to help to treat our children suffering from heart disease. A total of 25 children were treated. A main feature of this mission was the Larry King Conference. Larry King Junior was in attendance. We look forward to working with the Larry King Cardiac Foundation in developing a sustainable paediatric cardiac service at Bustamante Hospital for Children for the children of Jamaica.
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