FOOD FOR THE POOR BUILDS THREE CLASSROOMS FOR DAVIS PRIMARY SCHOOL - News Release - June 30, 2015

Davis Primary School, located in Old Harbour, St Catherine was in desperate need of an additional building to comfortably house its population of 720 students. The size and partitions of the existing classrooms were challenging to both students and teachers who had to compete with the voices of those in the adjoining classrooms during lessons. As a result, students would get frustrated and teachers had difficulty imparting the lessons. There was also limited space for children to move around freely as the classrooms were quite clustered.

Now, their challenges have been eased given that Eight 4 World Hope (a US based donor group) and Food For The Poor (FFP) intervened and constructed three new and spacious classrooms for the students and teachers. FFP also assisted with the donation of one container of school furniture to outfit the classrooms which were handed over on June 24.

Eight 4 World Hope has been a longstanding partner of FFP. Davis Primary is their fifth project with the charity organisation.

OPENING OF NEW CLASSROOMS: Donor, Kevin Carges (left) from Eight 4 World Hope, watches his daughter, Cathey Carges (right), cutting the ribbon which signalled the official handover of the new classrooms. Also present were students and teachers of Davis Primary School.

THANK YOU FOR THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING: A student from Davis Primary School presenting a token of appreciation to Kevin Carges of donor group Eight 4 World Hope, during the opening ceremony for three new classrooms that were constructed by Food For The Poor. The event was held on June 24, 2015.

THANK YOU, FOOD FOR THE POOR: Vice Principal of Davis Primary School, Mrs. Lelieth Gilfillian-Weir, is all smiles as she presents a gift of gratitude to Deacon Ron Burgess, Senior Director of Recipient Services at Food For The Poor.

THANK YOU, EIGHT 4 WORLD HOPE: Kevin Carges from Eight 4 World Hope was happy to share in a group photo with students of Davis Primary School, while sitting inside one of the newly-constructed classrooms.

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For more information, please contact:
Ainsworth Morris, PROComm. Tel: 926-6740 or 375-6136
Petri-Ann Henry, Public Relations Officer, Food For The Poor Jamaica. Cell: 564-2886