Gary Williams
JamaicaactivistMale7.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Gary Williams is a Gumbaynggirr man and one of the original participants of the 1965 Freedom Ride in Australia, which aimed to highlight and combat racism faced by Aboriginal people. He played a crucial role in the trip by defying segregation laws and has since been an advocate for Indigenous rights, contributing to various legal services and currently heading the Muurrbay Aboriginal language centre.
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COJO Inc was formed by Gary Williams in 1994, with the commitment to investing in the future of children and supporting childcare institutions.
GoodHeart | Courtney Washington, Hope Wade to headline COJO charity fashion show | LifestyleJamaica· 2026-08-08
He is the founder and chairman of Children of Jamaica Outreach.
J’cans in US, Canada secure multiple nat’l awards | NewsJamaica· 2026-08-07
Gary Williams, founder of the non-profit Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), who is being recognised for service to child protection.
140 for national honours | NewsJamaica· 2026-08-06
The body of Gary Williams, 37, was found hanging from a tree in Three Chains, near Mandeville.
Manchester police probe suspected suicides of child and adult | NewsJamaica· 2025-11-09Gary Williams, a resident of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, complained during an interview that he has heard promises of incoming aid deliveries, but 'they no turn up'.
Appeal for patience | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-11-03
Gary Williams expressed frustration over the lack of promised aid delivery after the hurricane.
Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid
United Kingdom· 2025-11-02
Gary Williams is the founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), which has been assisting wards of the State for more than 30 years.
COJO, Bahia fête girls in state care | NewsJamaica· 2025-05-27
Gary Williams, the charity’s founder and chairman, is rooted in giving back.
Former state ward hails COJO scholarships as ‘symbol of belief in our potential’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-05-22
Gary Williams, COJO’s founder and executive director, expressed his excitement about returning to Jamaica for the occasion.
COJO hosts scholarship awards luncheon, community outreach as part of annual mission to Jamaica | NewsJamaica· 2025-05-19
Gary Williams made a pledge to help children in state care in Jamaica 30 years ago.
Williams to build on COJO’s 30-year mission of aiding Jamaica’s young state wards | NewsJamaica· 2025-03-03
Gary Williams is the founder and chairman of COJO, celebrating the organization's milestone.
COJO celebrates 30 years of giving back to Jamaica’s children | NewsJamaica· 2025-02-26
Gary Williams was one of three Aboriginal people on the Freedom Ride and has been involved in campaigning for Aboriginal rights.
Sixty years ago, 29 students took a bus ride that changed the way Australia thought about race | Indigenous AustraliansUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-14
