By Miranda La Rose
The Jarvis sisters, Grace, 48, Julietta 46, and Emma 43, were all early school leavers. They all also left home before attaining the age of majority. However, through perseverance they are now beauticians and owners of the Triple J’s Beauty Glow Salon, making a name for themselves in the city.
Originally from Arikowa Creek in the Waini River in Region One (Barima-Waini), the Jarvis sisters spent their early childhood learning from the beauty and dangers of the forests, rivers and creeks with their flora and fauna in an area that is today still virtually pristine.
“With all we have achieved, we never took a loan from the bank. It was not an easy road. We saved together and invested together. The togetherness is what made us survive. The three of us stuck together. Our sister Marcia worked with us for a few months and one of my nephews was with us in the beginning but he had a different clientele and we separated,” Julietta Jarvis told Stabroek Weekend in an interview that included her sisters Grace and Emma at Triple J’s in Robb Street, Bourda, Georgetown.