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In April, the Digicel Foundation launched a grant campaign in partnership with the Digicel dealer stores to identify projects across the island for its micro-grant programme. These ‘20 for 20’ the grants are valued at $650,000 each and persons can apply through their local dealer stores. The first batch of grant recipients were recently announced, with cheques handed over in Lucea, Portland, Clarendon, Trelawny and Kingston. The first lucky group to receive a cheque was Cacoon Primary and Infant school, which applied through UGs Better Buy – the operator of the Lucea Digicel store.
The school will use the funds to beautify the property and develop a playfield for students. “Our focus is teaching and learning but students will learn better in an environment that feels like a safe haven and is comfortable – they will have that drive to come to school and learn more,” explained Antoinette Riley, principal of the school. “I’m excited because the funding for a school is never adequate – when we can get funding from a corporate entity like the Digicel Foundation it just makes me feel elated.”
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