Tag Archives: schools
- 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
- 15-2-2013
Your Change will make a Change launches in Jamaica
Your Change Will make A Change was launched at a concert held at Seaview Guest House in St Elizabeth Jamaica in February 2013. The singer Lawayne McLean famed for appearing on a TV singing contest AND.. coming second, was the main attraction!(See Youtube link!!) A number of establishments have agreed to have collection jars and Continue Reading
- 16-7-2011
Petersville Learning Centre
A modest rectangular building sits adjacent to the principal’s office at the Petersville All-Age School. From the front, it has a formidable grilled window, a heavy wooden door is affixed to the entryway, and gray stucco coats the outside of its walls. With the exception of a row of neatly placed potted plants and a Continue Reading
- 7-7-2011
Old Palace School Mufti-Day
Mufti-Day at Old Palace Rachel Francois-Walcott, (Garth’s daughter) has been a pupil at the Old Palace School during her primary education. She has always been immersed in the discussion and dialogue surrounding KASSSI for quite some time and in an effort to support the charity, she suggested that KASSSI should get involved in promoting and Continue Reading
- 24-4-2009
5000 Books for Schools!
In April 2009, Southwark Libraries in London generously donated 5,000 children’s reading books for disribution to three schools in Westmoreland, Jamaica that are currently supported by KASSSI. The schools nominated for the receipt of these books are: Kings Primary, New Hope and Petersville All-age School. It has taken some time for the funds to be Continue Reading
