Our History

Two additional members added to the AMD Board, a married couple both deaf.

Two deaf members of the AMD Board retired.

Two additional members added to the AMD Board, a married couple one hearing and one deaf.

Marcia Reid appointed JCSD School Administrator and Dian Thompson promoted to JCSD Principal. Pastor Delory Campbell remains in his positin as JMD President.

Construction work teams and Deaf Bible School Teams in cooperation with AMD continue to visit the JCSD campus.

Brian McKillop served as AMD's Executive Director from October 2002 through December 2003.

Jamaican nationals assumed full control of JCSD. Pastor Delroy Campbell appointed JMD President and JCSD School Administrator; Marcia Reid appointed JCSD Principal.

AMD initiates a fund raising campaign for the operating expenses of the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf through student sponsorship program.

The ministry of "Hearing Hearts" Magazine came to a close.

One new hearing member added to the AMD Board.

Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf (JCSD), a residential school, officially opened September 23 with Mrs. Dawn Ricketts as Principal and Administrator.

AMD began to coordinate volunteer construction teams from America. Over the years many churches and people have donated time, labor, and building supplies to construct what is now the campus of Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf.

AMD began to coordinate American church volunteers in providing Deaf Bible School and various other programs for JCSD which continue today with several churches participating.

AMD and JMD purchased land in the mountains of the Eden District behind Montego Bay for the purpose of building a residential school for the deaf.

One new deaf member added to the AMD Board.

Jamaica Ministries to the Deaf was formed as a means to facilitate the importation of supplies from AMD in America for the school in Jamaica.

Construction of the Deaf Bible Church of Jamaica was completed and dedicated to the glory of God.

The Academy near Chambersburg was closed. Operation expenses were high and most American parents were mainstreaming their deaf children into local public schools.

Dawn (Rousch) Ricketts went as an AMD Missionary to Jamaica to continue the work with deaf children started in 1984 by Mr. and Mrs. Ford, a missionary couple with another mission board. She and Marcia Reid who had worked with the Fords continued the ministry. They named it Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf. Dawn and Marcia continued the school for the deaf in Dawn's home. As enrollment increased, they rented additional rooms to use for the school.

AMD and the Deaf Bible Church purchased land in the Top Hill area, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica in order to establish a church for the deaf. With the help of various deaf churches in America, construction began on the building for the Deaf Bible Church.

American Christian Academy for the Deaf opened in the Chambersburg building.

An empty school building near Chambersburg, PA was purchased to serve as AMD headquarters.

A Bible correspondence course (which continues today) was begun for both deaf adults and children.

American Missions to the Deaf (later changed to American Ministries to the Deaf) was founded by two deaf and two hearing Christians in Pine Grove, PA. The main ministry as AMD began was publication of "Hearing Hearts," a Christian quarterly magazine for the deaf. The "Christian Deaf Fund" was used to purchase the needed printing press.

Several friends of the deaf began the "Christian Deaf Fund", weekly setting aside money in the bank for the future purpose to help the deaf under the Lord's direction.