Jamaica Trip

Our partners on the island, CCCD, will do everything to ensure the best trip possible while you are there. All CCCD campuses are following COVID guidelines and have secure facilities and dormitory-style sleeping. The trip price includes all transportation on the island, all meals on campus, and needed materials for all projects, activities and excursions.

Learn more about CCCD and their ministry work.

There will be three virtual pre-trip meetings in January 2022, which all participants are expected to attend. These will help us get to know one another, prepare ourselves for our journey, and start to consider how we hope our learnings will support our current ministry context. These meetings, held via Zoom, are scheduled based on the groups’ availability and will last two hours each.

The terrain in Jamaica may be uneven in some areas. Trip participants will need to be able to walk short distances on unpaved paths or roads. 

The CCCD campus where we will be staying can accommodate a variety of dietary needs and restrictions. Please let us know your dietary needs before the trip so that we can be prepared to accommodate you fully. 

Your passport must be valid for six months after the date of your return to the United States.

Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf exists to reach, teach, and nurture the Deaf of Jamaica so that they can experience the joy of knowing Jesus and serving within their community. They accomplish this by operating three residential schools spread geographically across the island (Kingston, Knockpatrick, and Montego Bay) as well as a centrally located Jamaica Deaf Village (Mandeville), which ministers with adult Deaf people and their children.

Learn more about the history of CCCD’s ministry.

• Saturday – Travel day. You will be staying at the Jamaica Deaf Village right outside of the town of Mandeville.  
• Sunday – Church at the Jamaica Deaf Village, orientation, campus tour, and fellowship with the team and Deaf. There may be an opportunity to sit down with Pastor Sheldon and his family over lunch. 
• Monday through Thursday – You’ll enjoy a wide variety of activities and experiences that may include:
  • Visiting both KnockPatrick School and Kingston School and meeting with school leaders. At the Kingston School, you’ll also get to check out Deaf Can Coffee! This is an amazing opportunity to see the different opportunities that CCCD students have access to, along with the ways the Deaf of Jamaica are being empowered to learn and grow through faith and business.
  • Spend time with those at Jamaica Deaf Village. 
  • Visit Deaf social enterprises, sit down with leadership, experience delicious Jamaican cuisine, and cook with the CCCD chef.
  • Serve alongside the Deaf in farming/construction-based projects if you wish.  
  • Travel into the nearby town of Mandeville and explore the city centre, open air market, and various ministries.
  • Join in Deaf Fellowship Night on Wednesday evening, a night where the residents and their families all come together for dinner and games.
• Friday – Enjoy a recreational day at YS Falls in Saint Elizabeth Parish and debrief the week.
• Saturday – Travel to Montego Bay, stop at tourist shops, drop off at airport/resort, and possibly stop by CCCD’s Montego Bay campus.

For the RCA Equity-Based Hospitality trip to the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, we require all participants to be fully vaccinated (2 weeks after the second shot of Pfizer-Biontech or Moderna, or 2 weeks after the single shot of Johnson & Johnson). 

U.S. travelers to Jamaica are required to request and obtain a travel authorization within 72 hours of their planned departure. 

Travelers must present their travel authorization along with a negative Covid-19 test (PCR and/or serology) before boarding flights for Jamaica. In order to avoid quarantine, travelers on this trip will also take a Covid-19 PCR test upon arrival in Jamaica. 

Masks will be required for our group while riding in enclosed transportation and while indoors (except for sleeping). Masks will not be required in outdoor settings, and because of Jamaica’s tropical climate, we will be outside as much as possible. 

As we all know, the situation with Covid-19 continues to evolve, and may look different in various parts of the world. Information regarding Covid-19 protocols and expectations may be updated at any time by RCA Global Mission, or by our partners at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf. The RCA is not a medical care provider; therefore, we recommend that you visit the CDC travel vaccination website to determine which vaccines are necessary prior to traveling to Jamaica. You can also consult your local health department or personal medical care provider for travel medical referrals.

This trip may be cancelled by RCA Global Mission for any reason, including but not limited to political unrest, safety concerns, or health concerns. It is our goal to ensure the health and safety of all travelers, as much as we are able. Any decision regarding trip cancellation will be communicated immediately via members of the Global Mission staff.