Welcome to Our Blog
Welcome to our blog—a space where we share the heart of our mission. Through stories, updates, and reflections, you’ll see how God is moving through our community outreach in Jamaica. Whether it’s a small act of kindness or a life-changing moment, we’re here to shine a light on the love and transformation happening every day.
A Season of Rest & Renewal
After nearly four decades of faithfully pouring their hearts into American Caribbean Experience, Marla and Allen Fitzwater began a three-month sabbatical this September. Since founding ACE in 1988, Marla and Allen have dedicated much of their lives to answering God’s...
New Systems, Big Blessings
Amber, ACE's Stateside Sponsorship Coordinator, just wrapped up our Annual Book Bag Distribution! This year’s preparation for the event looked a little different than normal. Discover how her new systems surrounding the event brought big blessings to our staff,...
Transforming Sponsorships into Relationships
ACE volunteers Angela and Eric have been a part of our Child Sponsorship program for several years now. Since the beginning of their journey with ACE, they have added three children to their sponsored family and enjoy watching their own daughter build relationships...
Althia’s Angle: Children of God, Let Us Sing Hallelujah
This summer we hosted two weeks of Vacation Bible School (VBS). Our theme was Be Magnified — helping kids discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things—His love, His faithfulness, and His presence in everyday moments. Our key verse for the week was Psalm 34:3:...
Urgent Request: Construction Volunteers Needed
We have an urgent need, and we’re asking you to help us meet it. Over the next few months, we are hoping to complete three important home-construction projects. All three projects are fully funded by our generous donors and ACE family. What we need most right now are...
Marla’s Minute: Soul Rest in a Busy Summer
This past Saturday, Allen and I went to visit a couple who had helped ACE launch Green Life Fresh—our greenhouse for clean food and part of our sustainability program/ministry at ACE. When I saw Sheree and asked how she was doing, she said, “Good, but busy and...
Love is the Clue
The family unit is a marvel when established upon love. Love is the glue that holds a family together even through the hardest seasons. The Clue family is a beautiful representation of one such family unit. Even though they went through a season of unemployment, they...
Althia’s Angle: Likkle But Tallawah
Those of you who have ever served on an ACE mission trip, been an intern, or been part of our long-term volunteer team understand the type of tiredness our summer brings. Yet each short-term mission team that comes down brings our ACE staff a boost of adrenaline that...
Althia’s Angle: Going the Extra Mile for Jahvaun
One of the greatest joys of serving as the Jamaica Director at ACE is witnessing the transformation that happens when children are loved, mentored, and encouraged to grow in their faith. Recently, I was reminded of that blessing during a simple visit to help one of...
Marla’s Minute: Lasting Legacies
Legacy is what a person leaves behind after they are gone or after a significant season of life in which they have created a lasting impact. Let’s face it, I’m no young chicken anymore. And most of you who have partnered with ACE over the three-plus decades aren’t...