WITH THE HELP OF DIGICEL FOUNDATION, FOOD FOR THE POOR
Four years ago, 10-year-old Wajay Jonas made a bold move. Motivated by the poor sanitary conditions in his then primary school, Rock River, Wajay set out to make a change by writing to corporate Jamaica in the hope that they would hear his plea.
"I realised that the pit latrine at the school was not safe. Students would stand on it and I was afraid they would fall in," explained Wajay. "I wouldn't use it because of that and would have to wait till I got home in the evenings. As deputy head boy at the time, I thought I needed to do something about it."
NEW BATHROOM BLOCK
In 2012, his letter reached the Digicel Foundation, which committed to building a new bathroom block for the school. Wajay, now attending St George's College, was excited. "I was very happy when I heard, and very shocked because it was so long ago. I just wanted them to get it really quick," he added.
Wajay is now considered a local hero in his community and his past school. He says the experience has taught him many lessons, With a love for science and mathematics, Wajay aspires to become a hydrologist in the future and according to his mother, he has shown the potential to become a leader in any field.
The bathroom block at Rock River Primary School was recently completed by the Digicel Foundation in partnership with Food For The Poor and the National Education Trust, and will cater to the more than 90 students.
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