31 Trailblazing Women in 31 Days: Shirley Chisholm, Mia Mottley and Dame Sybil Theodora Phoenix
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating some fearless, game-changing Caribbean women who have made an indelible mark on history, culture, and society. Every day in...
Pretty Plastic: What You Need to Know About Cosmetic Surgery in the Caribbean
Views are changing on engineered perfection in the age of affordable cosmetic surgery.
“Have you had work done?” The question, often thought...
Food for the Poor: Saving Lives, Transforming Communities
By Amanda Gordon
Founded and operated by members of the Jamaican Mahfood family in 1982, Food for the Poor has become a giant in the world of charitable...
TANYA MARIE: MATERIAL GIRL
Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography David I. Muir
When Island Origins first met Tanya Marie in 2013, all her stars seemed to be aligned. She was a free-spirited...
Food For The Poor Responds to the Crisis in Haiti
Charity Addresses Urgent Needs and Plans for Long-Term Recovery
Food For The Poor (FFTP) is closely monitoring the rapidly changing situation...
Gang Alternative: A Year of Community Enrichment with the Powerful Social Service Program
“We exist to save lives.” That is the cornerstone of the all-encompassing outreach and social service program Gang Alternative, Inc. (GA).
A...
These Ladies’ Empowering Stories Will Inspire Your New Year’s Resolutions
2018 proved a chaotic year around the globe, but we also witnessed many rays of hope and triumph, with inspiring stories of everyday people overcoming the odds...
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: An Unstoppable Candidate for Congress
Haiti & the Dominican Republic | Attorney, CEO of Trinity Health Care Services, Inc. and Candidate for Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives
Haiti Earthquake 14th Anniversary: Food For The Poor Remains Committed to Haiti and Its Citizens
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2024) – As Food For The Poor (FFTP) commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the charity...
Celebrating Leaders this Women’s History Month with Ana Calderon Randazzo
March is Women's History Month so Island Origins has decided to profile some truly remarkable women, like the Executive Director of Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment...
