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Elma Thompson is not your typical entrepreneur. The owner and operator of Ms T’s Hardware and Variety Store, known as ‘Miss T’ and ‘Miss Lily’, is no stranger to those living in and around Retirement in St James. In fact, her selfless pursuit of helping others has made the ‘Supreme Hero’ an inspiring figure within the community.
As one of four organisations selected by the Supreme Ventures Foundation, her business and philanthropy are getting a much-needed boost through training, additional resources and funding. It could not have come at a better time, as Thompson is currently providing employment for members of her community. As a craft maker, Thompson produces handmade items, such as embroidered place mats and pot holders, which she sells with her employees to different outlets and hotels in Montego Bay, Negril, Kingston and Ocho Rios.