Northgate Youth and Family Development Foundation

The Northgate Youth and Family Development Foundation (NYFDF) is an expression of a vision to participate in the process of nation building and development in a constructive and meaningful way. We believe that if successful nation building is to be achieved, there must be a deliberate focus on the strategic development and facilitation of the potential and energies of our young people and also the family structures to which they belong. The NYFDF was incorporated as a charitable organization under the Company Act of Jamaica 2004 on July 2, 2008. Vision Empowering Parents ... Developing Youths… Defining the Future… Mission The NYFDF exists to impact and build young people with strategic initiatives designed to develop sound morals and pristine character. The NYFDF aims to equip and empower youth towards becoming productive citizens and to uncover, activate and deploy their God-given potential. This will be done through careful, strategic development and conducting of systemic impact, programs and projects geared towards assisting family structures and equipping children and youth to realize their full potential in every area and dimension of their lives.

Ochi Family Run

The Northgate Youth and Family Development Foundation (NYFDF) will host The Ochi Family Run – a 5K Run/ Walk event on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The event held under the theme “      ”, will start and end at the Ocean Village Shopping Center, Main Street, Ocho Rios. 

This initiative will serve as a platform to assist in the educational and personal developmental processes of economically disadvantaged children and young leaders seeking to attend NorthGate High School.