The Seventh-day Adventist Church organized the summit, which took place in Washington D.C., to highlight its core value of protecting religious freedom for all.
The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit sought to share best practices that can help save lives around the world and alleviate suffering.
The “Through My Hands” event drew 230 people to Seville, Spain.
The entrepreneurs from Jamaica placed sixth in the annual International Business Model Competition.
Enthusiastic church members are already planning to duplicate the effort every year.
Authorities say flight MS804, which carried 66 people en route from Paris to Cairo, disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean Sea.