Raise International Inc

In 2010, two missionaries working in Highgate, Jamaica, realized that in spite of years of traditional efforts to conquer poverty in the region - investment of thousands of dollars, countless short-term church mission visits, and construction of nearly 300 homes - the people of Highgate remained impoverished, materially and spiritually. Why were 20 years of good faith efforts failing to accomplish change? The conclusion: Highgate lacked community - that indescribable sense of belonging, of being part of an interdependent, collaborative neighborhood of individuals connected by place, family and friends, with shared joys and sorrows. RAISE is committed to developing communities to overcome poverty.