Olive Parkins-Smith is the recipient of a Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service (BH/M) from the Government of Jamaica for her outstanding contribution to the Jamaica Diaspora in Canada.The National Honours and Awards were announced on Independence Day (August 6) and will be presented on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 17.Her commitment to community service is exceptional and she credits her late grandfather "for giving/teaching her the fundamentals of, and the importance of giving back, to show kindness, to be empathetic”.He also taught her the importance of “sharing and understanding the feelings and the needs of others and acknowledging the existence and experiences of those who are different from you - most importantly the value of a good education".In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Ms. Parkins-Smith speaks with host Neil Armstrong about the recognition and her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.