Glad your visit was a moving one. I share many of your emotions on a daily basis.
Poverty is just one symptom of much deeper problems Jamaica has to face ( illiteracy being one of them). Problems only further compounded by a corrupt government that has for the past 15 yrs, presided over a massive transfer of resources from the poor to the rich.
Like many nations we struggle with our issues and I admire your courage to walk in places many Jamaicans themselves fear to tread, however I hope you had ample opportunity to visit some of the other aspects of Jamaican life.
Happy you made a meeting.