Project 01 · Jamaica
United People of God is a faith family of Jamaicans and friends, at home and abroad. Every July we serve 100+ children on the island we love, and every gift helps meet their everyday, learning and health needs.
Or partner your churchThe Jamaica story
Since Independence in 1962, our small island has taught the world to listen and to run. Talent is everywhere on this island. Opportunity isn't always shared as evenly, and some of Jamaica's children start school without the basics others take for granted.
Every July our team is on the ground, serving 100+ children through a 6-Day Vacation Bible School and a Family Fun Day.
Jamaica raised us. Now we stand with her children, so every one of them knows their worth and has what they need to grow.
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Gifts given in any month go to the children's everyday needs, learning and health, and to preparing the next July: VBS lessons, supplies and the Family Fun Day. Every year we report back on where it all went.
What your gift provides
Your gifts go where the 100+ children we serve need them most, in three areas, plus the planning and open reporting that keeps it all honest.
The basics every child needs to show up ready to learn.
Caring adults who help children believe in their future.
Care for growing bodies and minds.
Choose where your gift goes, or let us direct it where it's needed most.
Give where it's needed most See what your money doesTransparency, front and centre
Every gift is tied to something you can see: a child, a classroom, a meal, a trip. Choose an amount below, then explore the work our team has already done on the ground.
children served each year. Every one of them is part of our family, and every gift helps meet their needs.
Support them from $10/monthOnce this year's real costs are in, we'll show exactly what $10 a month covers, and what $25, $50 and $100 do. Until then we won't guess. What we can promise: every gift goes to the three areas above, and we publish the breakdown.
We'll publish a simple breakdown every year, so you never have to wonder.
Past work
Trip · 2023 & 2024
Photos from the field are shared with parental permission.
Stories from the field
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Gallery · open to everyone
Photos are shared with parental permission. Monthly donors also receive our short July video and a letter from the field.
Give back home
Whether you left Jamaica last year or your grandparents did, home is still home. From Brixton to Brooklyn to Brampton, the diaspora is family, and family shows up. We take care of our own.
A small monthly gift, in pounds, dollars or Canadian dollars, helps meet the children's everyday, learning and health needs.
Adopt UPOG as a mission partner: a special offering, monthly mission support, or a UPOG Sunday.
Host a fundraiser, run a birthday fundraiser, or share us in your church and WhatsApp groups.
Who we are
United People of God was started by Leighton Campbell and a team of Jamaicans and friends who believe every child is made in God's image and worth investing in. We work hand in hand with church partners, and we answer to the people who give.
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Donate
Monthly gifts let us plan with confidence: they meet children's everyday, learning and health needs, and prepare each July well ahead. One-time gifts help too.
Questions & transparency
Trust is earned. Here's how we work. Anything else, just ask.
Email the teamInto support for the children we serve in Jamaica: everyday needs (food, clothing, school supplies, feminine necessities), learning and guidance (mentorship, tutoring, homework help) and health and wellbeing (dental care, medical care, therapy). Our breakdown: 35% everyday needs, 30% health & wellbeing, 25% learning & guidance and 10% outreach operations & reporting. We'll publish it openly every year.
No. All volunteers are responsible for their own costs, including airfare, transportation, food, and accommodation. Our team will provide more information on these costs if needed.
Gifts are processed through our partner church in Los Angeles, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so they are tax-deductible in the US to the extent allowed by law. Your receipt comes from the church.
Through photos from the field in our open gallery (shared with parental permission) and a yearly report on where the money went. Monthly donors also receive our short July video and a letter from the field.
Yes. Churches can adopt UPOG as a mission partner, and families, alumni associations and community groups can host a fundraiser as ambassadors.
Because real problems are solved by people who show up for each other. We're a community of people united by faith and purpose, and everyone who wants to help is welcome.