Loop Jamaica Friday, April 09, 2021
The Richie Spice Foundation is giving back to the community of Rock Hall with a donation to the ‘Groovin My Girl’ singer’s alma mater – Rock Hall Primary.
In a handover on April 7, the singer presented eight tablets, one laptop and music equipment to the school’s principal. The donation was made possible through a partnership with the Digicel Foundation.
“I born and grow in Rock Hall, my siblings went to the Rock Hall All Age as it was them time,” explained Richie Spice. “I am the fruit and this is my root and Digicel Foundation help I man to set the Foundation once again with music and tablets for the youths.”
The Digicel Foundation has identified connectivity as a major issue for students in Jamaica, with a large push to provide devices to those in need. So far, the foundation has distributed over 1,500 SIM-enabled tablets to students.
“The Foundation continues to assist students with connectivity and devices,” said Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams, Community Development Manager at the Digicel Foundation. “This partnership with the Richie Spice Foundation is one of technology and music, as we seek to positively engage our children and our communities. Indeed we are better together, together we stand.”
In March 2020, the Digicel Foundation launched their Operation SAFE Mode campaign to ‘Sanitise, Advocate, Feed and Enable Students’ during the pandemic. The Foundation intends to reinvigorate this drive in 2021 as they continue to assist persons during the pandemic.
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