Posted on September 16, 2025 on instagram [CLICK HERE for original post]

#SportsNEWS: The Jamaica Paralympic Association @jamaicaparalympic and Uber @uber are deepening their partnership to ensure Para athletes have greater access to training and competition.

The collaboration will soon deliver a free Uber Ride Programme for all registered Para athletes, a groundbreaking initiative to be launched in time for the Jamaica Para Sport Festival on October 4, 2025.

The renewed partnership was forged earlier this year during the visit of International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons and Americas Paralympic Committee Executive Director Michele Formonte, marking a significant milestone in the movement to support Para sports in Jamaica.

For JPA President Christopher Samuda, the collaboration carries a meaning far greater than logistics.
“JPA and Uber are driven to serve the differently abled and to fuel the aspirations of our Para athletes,” President Samuda remarked. “This is a solid partnership, that goes beyond the inked contract and mobility and resides in the mutual conviction that, together, we can overcome the adversities and roadblocks of life by creating highway havens where Para athletes can be inspired. Uber is fully on board!”

In the meantime, Carolina Coto, Sr. Manager, Communications – Central America and the Caribbean at Uber, reinforced the company’s commitment. “At Uber, we believe that access to reliable mobility is fundamental to creating equal opportunities. Our partnership with the Jamaica Paralympic Association reflects our commitment to breaking down barriers so Para athletes can focus on their training and
ambitions without limitations,” she said.

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