Founder
Dr. LAVERN DEER B.S., MBA., Hon. PhD.
Lavern Deer was born in Kingston Jamaica and migrated to Nassau,
Bahamas at the age of 9. Several years later she moved to South Florida
where she reside in Overtown and the City of North Miami Beach; she
graduated a proud NMB Charger. Dr. Deer is a 2019 Mayoral Candidate
in the City of Miami Gardens where she is residing over the past 30years.
Dr. Deer is an Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate and Founder/CEO of Female
Development World Organization Inc. (FDWO), The Female Development World
Organization founded 2013, is a 501(c)3 organization includes programs designed to
raise awareness for the prevention of Human Trafficking as well as help survivors to
recondition their mind, body, and soul. Through its initiative’s, local municipalities such
as the city of North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park,
Margate, and Tamarac have supported FDWO by hosting town halls and symposiums
to build awareness for residences and city officials.
In 2018, Dr. Deer successfully completed a month-long training on human trafficking
prevention and now serves as a Human Trafficking Expert Subject Matter. See Bio...
Director
Moira Williamson BSc,MSc
Her work experience has given her the opportunity to serve in
construction and engineering sectors which has provided
knowledge of infrastructure development. Her competences
include public sector procurement principles and practices,
project management and engineering design.
Miss Williamson is a Director of Female Development World
Organization’s (FDWO), and the Environmental Sustainability
Chair. The organization expertise is providing awareness and
developing strategies to mitigate world issues such as
environmental sustainability, at risk youth and human trafficking
awareness. She is a member of the Caribbean Anti-Trafficking
Committee (CAC), Commissioned by Jamaica Consul General to
Miami. See Bio....
Lavern Deer FDWO Founder, with Florida State Legislators and Community Advocates, 2018-19 Legislative Session
FDWO worked with Florida Legislatures to propose language for the Human Trafficking Education in Schools Bill, as a result a policy was adopted by the Department of Education making Florida the first state to teach Human Trafficking education in schools.
The bill encourages an Act of Congress relating to comprehensive health education in Miami-Dade public middle and high schools. The course will include information such as teen dating, violence and abuse related to unhealthy relationships, mental and emotional health, internet safety, the benefits of sexual abstinence, prevention and control of diseases, substance abuse, etc.
Oliver Mair, Jamaica Consul General to Miami and the Southeastern Diaspora with Lavern Deer, FDWO Founder at the Human Trafficking Awareness Month Charity Gala, 2019
FDWO has partnered with the Jamaica Council General to Miami to increase awareness for the prevention of Human Trafficking within the South Eastern Region of the Jamaica Diaspora. .
City of North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo, Commissioner Paule Villard and FDWO Founder, Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Townhall, 2018
Female Development World Organization’s accomplishes it’s mission by aggressively engaging their leaders, organizations, and government representatives to foster increased and consistent awareness of the systemic problems impeding such development and most specifically, in socio-economically
challenged communities.
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, The Female Development World Organization divides its programming into 4 categories Education, Athletics, Health, and Social Development, providing access and pathways to higher education, organized sports and competitions, college-educated mentorship, environmental care and the exploration of the arts, politics, and STEM
projects to facilitate the holistic development of young women across the USA and Caribbean.
Jamaica Reggae Girls celebrate World Cup qualification win
As pioneer for youth development, FDWO (Formally Jamaica International Female Football Development Inc., JIFFD), created programs to manage, support and promote the Jamaican Reggae Girls soccer team through its
successful Reggae Girlz Awareness Campaign which raised raise support locally and international for women’s soccer. As a result, the Jamaica National Women Team made history as, the first Caribbean Nation to Qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. .
FDWO Community Outreach Fort Lauderdale Florida, 2015
FDWO has Strategically implement and create “Pathway to Change” which is designed to help survivors to recondition their mind, body and soul through these various programs: Community Outreach, Health Services, Innovative Education Programs, Athletic Programs, International Foundation Relationship Program (IFRP), Helping to Make a Difference Partnership Program (HMDPP), International Holistic Development Program and a Mentorship Program.
The organization collaborates with local municipalities such as the city of Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Margate, Miami Gardens, Tamarac, Liberty City and North Miami Beach through hosting town halls and symposiums for purposes in building anti-human trafficking awareness for both residences and city officials.
FDWO Global Climate Change Initiative
FDWO contributes to global climate change, starting in our own neighborhoods. Our FDWO Jamaica arm is working hard to ensure each community is free of blight which promotes public
safety and economic growth.
"Recycling is both significant to people as well as to the environment. It helps reduce the need for mining, quarrying and logging. These are all activities that harshly pollute the air and water of our planet. Recycling also saves energy and reduces greenhouse gases.
All of these things cumulate to help combat climate change, which helps preserve the planet for future generations." WorldAtlas .
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