On June 30, 2025, the Jamel Delano Brooks Foundation proudly participated in a milestone celebration at New Broughton Primary & Infant School in Manchester, Jamaica. The event marked the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025, under the inspiring theme: “Aspire to Inspire: A Definition for Success.” A Return to Roots Representing the foundation, Mr. Japheth Brooks, a distinguished…
The journey from student to community changemaker is powerful—and few embody this path better than Japheth Brooks, a proud alumnus of New Broughton Primary School in Jamaica and the father of the late Jamal Delano Brooks. Through the Jamel Delano Brooks Foundation, Mr. Brooks has returned to his roots, not just with fond memories but with tangible support aimed…
The Jamel Delano Brooks Foundation is making a big difference in children’s lives by helping them with their education and ensuring they have the basic things they need to succeed. Recently, the Foundation started a breakfast program at New Broughton Primary School to help students who used to come to school without eating. This program gives those students a…
In a heartwarming act of generosity and commitment to community development, the Jamel Delano Brooks Foundation, under the leadership of President Japheth Brooks, has made a significant contribution to the educational resources of New Broughton Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Jamaica. On February 19, 2024, a ceremony marked the donation of a much-needed printer and an ink toner…
With thanks and gratitude, we receive a thank you letter from Norwood Seven Day Adventist Church, thanking us for our donation toward their ministry.
In July 2022, members of the Jamel Delano Brooks (JDB) Foundation, Inc., went to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to fulfill one of Jamel’s dreams of helping the less fortunate. The foundation gave monetary donations and supplies to students at Hemmingay Prep school and Norwood Seventh-day Adventist church. If you would like to help the furtherance of this organization, please don’t…
Jamel’s legacy is a dream come through for our family. The passing of Jamel was a shock to us that devastated our family. Jamel was my best friend. We would reason together frequently, said Japheth. Japheth would go to Orlando on impromptu visits to have breakfast and share face-to-face time with his sons. Jamel enjoyed this special bond with…