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Sandals gives $100,000 to inner-city basic school
Funds to help with 'Dean' recovery efforts
Corey Robinson
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
These students of the National Baptist Basic school are all smiles following the presentation of a cheque valued at $100,000 to assist with hurricane repairs by Sandals/ATL group deputy chairman, Christopher Zacca (right). Also sharing in the occastion are (from left) principal Pauline Davis, chairman of the Agency For Inner-city Renewal, Dr Henley Morgan, and one of the school's teacher aid. (Photo: Michael Gordon)
THE Sandals/ATL Group yesterday presented a cheque valued at $100,000 to the National Baptist Basic School in Trench Town, Kingston to assist with repairs of damage caused by Hurricane Dean last month.
The money was presented through the Agency For Inner-city Renewal (AIR) community project headed by founder and chairman, Dr Henley Morgan.
Last month, the category four storm completely ripped the school's roof from its rafters, leaving several classrooms, the kitchen as well as sections of the administrative office to the elements.
Accompanied by six of the school's tiny tots, Principal Pauline Davis collected the cheque from Sandals/ATL group deputy chairman, Christopher Zacca, at a presentation ceremony at the group's Half-Way-Tree Road headquarters yesterday.
Davis said she was forced to use funds from the school's account to fix sections of the roof to allow for opening in time for the official start of the new school year last Monday.
"Most of the zinc blew off, parts of the roof caved in and the lighting went down. Right now we are just hoping and praying that it does not rain," Davis told the Observer yesterday.
Yesterday, Dr Morgan said the donation was well needed.
"The roof was damaged completely by the hurricane so we sought ways to help, we requested the support of Sandals and they assisted," Morgan told the Observer.
He said there are plans for the building of an early childhood centre to facilitate the increase in enrolment at the basic school.
"The NHT installed 252 units in close proximity to the basic school and that has tripled the enrolment in a year. The early childhood centre, which will be next door to the basic school, will expand the opportunities for the children living there," he added.
Funds to help with 'Dean' recovery efforts
Corey Robinson
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
These students of the National Baptist Basic school are all smiles following the presentation of a cheque valued at $100,000 to assist with hurricane repairs by Sandals/ATL group deputy chairman, Christopher Zacca (right). Also sharing in the occastion are (from left) principal Pauline Davis, chairman of the Agency For Inner-city Renewal, Dr Henley Morgan, and one of the school's teacher aid. (Photo: Michael Gordon)
THE Sandals/ATL Group yesterday presented a cheque valued at $100,000 to the National Baptist Basic School in Trench Town, Kingston to assist with repairs of damage caused by Hurricane Dean last month.
The money was presented through the Agency For Inner-city Renewal (AIR) community project headed by founder and chairman, Dr Henley Morgan.
Last month, the category four storm completely ripped the school's roof from its rafters, leaving several classrooms, the kitchen as well as sections of the administrative office to the elements.
Accompanied by six of the school's tiny tots, Principal Pauline Davis collected the cheque from Sandals/ATL group deputy chairman, Christopher Zacca, at a presentation ceremony at the group's Half-Way-Tree Road headquarters yesterday.
Davis said she was forced to use funds from the school's account to fix sections of the roof to allow for opening in time for the official start of the new school year last Monday.
"Most of the zinc blew off, parts of the roof caved in and the lighting went down. Right now we are just hoping and praying that it does not rain," Davis told the Observer yesterday.
Yesterday, Dr Morgan said the donation was well needed.
"The roof was damaged completely by the hurricane so we sought ways to help, we requested the support of Sandals and they assisted," Morgan told the Observer.
He said there are plans for the building of an early childhood centre to facilitate the increase in enrolment at the basic school.
"The NHT installed 252 units in close proximity to the basic school and that has tripled the enrolment in a year. The early childhood centre, which will be next door to the basic school, will expand the opportunities for the children living there," he added.
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