Young Women/Men of Purpose

Young Women/Men of Purpose (YWOP/YMOP) is an award-winning Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which was founded by Lanisia Rhoden as her Community Service Project when she won the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Miss Manchester Festival Queen Competition in 2009. The organization provides career mentorship and guidance, personal development training, entrepreneurship training and support to young women and men across Jamaica. The organization has designed and implemented high impact projects, which have been funded by international funding agencies and local corporate donors and has impacted thousands of youth and hundreds of entrepreneurs through our flagship mentoring, school outreach, scholarships, capacity development and entrepreneurship programs. The organization also operates its own technology social enterprise, Link Your Purpose, to expand our work and contribute to the organization’s sustainability.