Category Archives: Charity News
- 20-11-2022
KASSSI Educational Grant Application Scheme.
We are currently in the process of a re-organisation and re-structuring of our charity KASSSI, in Jamaica West Indies. During this period, the charity is offering small grants of £300- £500 (JMD $52,733 – JMD $87,888), to students embarking on Higher/ Further educational pursuits in a university in Jamaica. Application forms and instructions can be Continue Reading
- 7-3-2022
Miss Sadie Walcott-Hensell
A Farewell to Miss Sadie Walcott-Hensell | 19th March 1954 ~ 7th February 2022. ✝ It is with the deepest regret that the KASSSI Charity has to announce the recent passing of one of its founding members, Miss Sadie: Sadie reluctantly left Jamaica at age 13 from her home in Petersville, Westmoreland, noting that she Continue Reading
- 10-1-2015
Film Night at Home with Sister Paula!
Raising the Curtains AND Awareness at the same time in her quirky fundraising idea. Film Night and Cornmeal Pone… What’s the recipe? “This is a Pone to raise funds for Kasssi” says Sister Paula…. She also says… “It is made of cornmeal and includes all the other goodies that goes into making this scrumptious Jamaican Continue Reading
- 10-1-2015
KASSSI Completes a tour of 14 Parishes in one day
We knew right from the outset that this journey was an ambitious one. Covering all 14 parishes in a single day would require both drivers in the 2 mini buses, with 45 passengers in total, to keep their foot on the accelerator….and in typical Jamaica style…blowing the horn instead of breaking! The fact that the Continue Reading
- 10-1-2015
Peter Tosh and Muta Baruka
KASSSI proudly accepted an invitation from Dave Tosh, son of the late great Peter Tosh OM who along with Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley was an integral part of the Reggae Band called The Wailers. Peter, still described as a revolutionary, went on to establish a successful solo career as a singer/song writer and musician Continue Reading
- 29-11-2014
KASSSI – Health Awareness Day – 2015
KASSSI’s 5th Health Awareness Day is fast approaching…… This is a family and Community affair, where professionals and clinicians share vital information on how best to prevent, detect, manage or address health care issues. Date: Thursday 12th February 2015 Place: New Hope Primary School, White House, Westmoreland, Jamaica. Time: 10- 3pm (10:00hrs- 15:00hrs) Entry: Continue Reading
- 6-11-2014
Our Bird Box Appeal
The Bird Box initiative came about when Judith, KASSSI’s Secretary, attended a fayre at the school and saw the boxes on sale. She immediately visualised the unique potential and brought one home…… ‘Just a slight alteration’, she said, and the bird box would be a bespoke collection box; mainly for display in gardens and other Continue Reading
- 12-10-2014
New Hope Primary School Report 2014.
Our “Back2School Initiative” 2014/15 has provided uniforms for a number of children at New Hope Primary & Junior School and other educational institutions in the Westmoreland area. With the start of the new academic year upon us, the perennial worry and urgency to have the children’s uniform ready and pristine for the year ahead can be a Continue Reading
- 20-9-2014
KASSSI Volunteer accepts new teaching position
In the community of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, Jamaica, there was an educated but unemployed 23 year old youth named Anthony Kennedy. Having applied to institutions with a willingness to relocate for the correct position, but failed to acquire one. After a year not having any success, I decided that volunteering would still allow me to have Continue Reading
- 21-8-2014
Back 2 School Report
Our “Back2School Initiative” 2014/15 provided uniforms for a number of children this year. I can’t help but share this one with you… Just the joy from knowing that their uniforms are secured a week before the commencement of school would have lifted a great burden off their parents and guardians. Uniforms that are pristine, not Continue Reading
