JSSE Group Joins ‘Stronger Together Campaign’ – the OECS emergency response for St Vincent and the Grenadines

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), through its subsidiary the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), has joined forces with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission to support the regional relief effort for St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The “Stronger Together Campaign”, launched a week ago by the OECS Commission on behalf of the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines, is now prominently featured on the JSSE website, encouraging all visitors to donate. 

Volcanic eruptions continue to devastate the island of St Vincent and the Grenadines, destroying homes and forcing thousands to seek refuge in neighbouring islands or in local shelters.

All funds (100 per cent of proceeds) raised via this campaign will be directly transferred to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Pledges are invited from individuals and corporations across the Caribbean and globally.

In welcoming the JSSE support, OECS Director-General Didacus Jules remarked, “We are thrilled to have the Jamaica Stock Exchange Group partner with us on this worthy initiative in support of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We are indeed stronger together and we look forward to our people embracing this campaign and this opportunity to assist our brothers and sisters in St Vincent in their time of grave need.”

For her past, JSE Managing Director, Marlene Street Forrest said, “The Jamaica Social Stock Exchange is compelled to action, as we are deeply touched by the severe hardship our sisters and brothers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are experiencing at this time.”

“This is certainly a social issue that we must work to resolve collectively, understanding that this mammoth task is not the responsibility of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to solve by themselves but all can aid in assisting,” she added.

Street-Forrest concluded by declaring that, “the challenge is now, therefore the call to action is immediate.  Let us all join together to help.”

Opened in 1969, the JSE is the single stock exchange of Jamaica and one of the best performing stock markets in the world. The JSSE, launched in November 2019, is the newest subsidiary of the JSE Group, established to mobilise funding for the social sector, vulnerable groups and humanitarian projects.