From New Eden – Invisible news from Portland Jamaica

Invisible news about the
forgotten communities
in Portland, Jamaica

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Why join the From New Eden community?

From New Eden is a weekly newsletter focused on informing and educating our audience about the stories of the people and issues affecting local communities throughout Portland, Jamaica. Our mission is to advance solutions-based news that builds healthy communities and unlocks opportunities to elevate people from poverty.

What we'll cover

We shine a global spotlight on the most neglected issues

We curate the best opinions and insights to bring attention to the most neglected issues affecting the lives of the people in the communities where you are from.

We bring you the best tech and business stories impacting communities.

We find the business and tech news that is changing communities

We tell the stories of people who champion and build healthy communities

These are the people you knew as a child growing up that are builders of the communities. Their memories are cherished by those who know and remember them.

We find opportunities and bring them to the people

Whether you’re seeking a job or looking for training, we’ll tell you about the best advancement opportunities that exists in Portland and beyond.

We bring you health and wellness

We uncover the health and wellness issues affecting communities especially children

We bring you the latest in community entertainment and events

Each issue includes dining features, music and movie columns, nightlife news, and event spotlights

Our Story

KARESA FLEARY

From New Eden is my way of contributing
to building healthier local communities
in Portland, Jamaica.

From New Eden is more than a newsletter. It’s a personal mission.

I’ve spent the first 16 years growing up in a rural community called New
Eden in Portland. I loved my community very much and still do.

New Eden struggles with many issues: no water, lack of job opportunities, poverty, access to healthcare, technology, good roads – you name it, and we’ve struggled with it. The all age school I went to has been downgraded to a Primary school because of the decline in student attendance. The Basic school, founded by my mother, has been closed, leaving no options for kids to attend- except in nearby communities.

The issues New Eden faced when I was growing up remain a problem today. Nothing has changed. And guess what – all these issues are invisible to everyone who does not live in New Eden. Even the elected officials who promised to create better communities.

What’s happening in New Eden is occurring throughout local communities everywhere in Portland, Jamaica. While I may not be able to fix these issues, I can make them more visible to a global audience – in hopes of rallying change.

What gets focus, gets attention, and what gets attention gets done.

When you think of the From New Eden newsletter, think of it as a community of people whose on a mission to advance solutions-based news that builds healthy communities and unlocks opportunities to elevate people from poverty.

Join our mission and sign up to receive the From New Eden weekly newsletter.