Men and Women Like YOU At Work in the Construction Zone

A tropical setting, physical activity and a lasting impact - all things that come with serving on a construction team during a visit to ACE.

Consider stretching your mind and muscles by helping us build for the future, literally!   Don’t worry that you lack necessary job skills.  Our Jamaican Contractor, Dennis, does on-the-job-training.

Because we live in a hurricane -prone area of the world, ACE uses 100% block, steel and concrete to construct our buildings. When we invest in the people and their buildings, we want to make sure we are building structures that will last a lifetime and hold up even when the toughest storms pass over the island. YOU can help us do that!

Unfortunately, here in our parish it’s not as simple as picking up the phone and calling a concrete company to deliver yards of concrete to our worksite. We make concrete the way our grandmothers made cookies…. from scratch.  First the sand, the stone, then the cement; make a hole in the middle, pour in the water, then mix like crazy!  You don’t need previous experience to mix and carry concrete. Or maybe you’ll be a block layer awaiting the “mix and carry” volunteers bringing the concrete you need to lay the next block. Your efforts could be helping us complete a lunchroom at one of our schools, build a media center at a primary school or get a family into a house they’ve been saving for over the past 10 years. 

Color our World…Pick up a Brush

Could you use a little more color in your life? We could always use some help giving our buildings a fresh coat of paint. How about some Shocking Purple, Hint of Mint, Smurf Blue or Pepto Pink?  Those are some of our paint colors. (Our volunteers named the last two!) Since Jamaica is a nation of many colors, we like the idea that Jamaicans use a variety of colors to express themselves on their walls.

Is it quick? No. Is it hard? Yes. Is it a way to build relationships in the community and get to know your teammates?  You bet and that’s what A.C.E. is all about. Don’t worry, the building will get finished….more than likely after you leave. You’ll be part of a project bigger than you and your team. You’ll meet new American and Jamaican friends and enjoy an eye-opening change of pace from your daily routine.

How can I serve on one of these ACE teams?

Just call Wendy Hall, our Stateside Coordinator and she will answer all your questions. Interesting Fact: Wendy was one of our first interns with ACE back in 1992!

Wendy can be reached via email at wendy@acexperience.org or toll free at 877-500-5768.