JIS Information- Twenty Jamaican grade-10 college students, who’re pursuing agriculture research at secondary-level establishments in St. Catherine, have acquired a donation of $600,000 from Jamaican staff at Gebbers Farms in Washington in the USA (US).
The beneficiary colleges are Glengoffe Excessive, Guys Hill Excessive, Charlemont Excessive, Ewarton Excessive, McGrath Excessive, Dinthill Technical Excessive, Enid Bennett Excessive, Tacius Golding Excessive, Outdated Harbour Excessive and Innswood Excessive.
At a ceremony held on Monday (June 12) on the Ministry of Schooling and Youth’s Regional Workplace in Outdated Harbour, the funds, together with present baskets from GraceKennedy Cash Providers had been handed over to the scholars.
State Minister within the Ministry of Labor and Social Safety, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, in his remarks mentioned the employees characterize the “better of Jamaica”, hailing them as “good ambassadors, whose companies are acknowledged and revered by your employers”.
He famous that in helping the scholars of their training, the farm staff are investing within the “youthful technology”.
“We welcome these donations, which can help the recipients to advance of their research, and we are able to sit up for seeing these college students positioned within the agriculture sector, making their contribution to Jamaica’s meals safety,” Dr. Dunn mentioned.
Supervisor on Gebbers Farms, Eyon Gayle, inspired the scholars to “sustain the nice work”, expressing the hope that the help will higher allow them to realize their targets.
Employee on the farm, Shelly-Ann Thomas-Saunders, additionally counseled the scholars for pursuing research within the subject of agriculture, which is a crucial sector within the nation’s improvement.
Regional Director within the Schooling Ministry, Sophia Forbes Corridor, together with a number of of the scholars, expressed gratitude to the farm staff for the donation of funds.
The Gebbers Farms staff have been elevating funds and giving again to help numerous organizations in Jamaica for a number of years.
These embody the Winery City Golden Age Residence in Kingston and the Hanbury Kids’s Residence in Mandeville, Manchester.