Welcome to Jamaica - Meet the family - Visit the farm - Mary's day - Problems! - Solutions? - The future

Meet the family

Mary Malcolm is a dairy farmer who lives with her family in the parish of St. Elizabeth, a hilly rural area in the centre of the island.

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		Name: Mary Malcolm Occupation: Dairy farmer Mary grew up in this area, on a large beef and rice farm. She thinks that life is harder now than it was when she was growing up, or in the 1980s when she started farming.
		Name: Lanlie Malcolm Occupation: Dairy farmer Lanlie and Mary met and married in 1979. Lanlie used to be a police officer in Kingston, but now he works full-time on the farm with Mary. When he gave up his job as a police officer, farming was much more profitable.
		Name: La Veta Malcolm Age: 19 Student at Knox Community College LaVeta would like to become a paediatrician or a vet. She could study at the University of the West Indies; however, the fees are high. She spends a lot of her free time at her church, where she is active in the Pathfinders Club.
		Name: Lorri-Ann Malcolm Age: 14 Pupil at Maggoty High School Lorri-Ann is interested in computers, and is thinking of becoming a systems analyst. She hopes to get a scholarship to study at a university. She enjoys church activities, and attends the Youth Fellowship regularly.
		Name: Georgette Malcolm Age: 10 Pupil at Balaclava Primary School Georgette would like to be a judge when she grows up. She thinks that farming is hard work.
		Name: Bruce Malcolm Age: 8 Pupil at Balaclava Primary School Bruce would like to be a farmer or a doctor. He likes playing marbles.