In October, following the announcement of the reopening of scholars as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the JWN Foundation partnered with the Ministry of National Security to assist schools in the communities we serve. This support allowed the schools to meet the sanitation and social distancing protocols safeguard the health and safety of our students.
With the Ministry of Education’s objective to reopen schools on October 5, 2020, JWN Foundation partnered with the Ministry of National Security’s social intervention unit to provide support to the school communities in their efforts to meet the sanitization and social distancing protocols. To this end, JWN Foundation distributed assorted back-toschool support packages to 13 schools in Clarendon & St. Elizabeth, valued at $14,302,592.84 (€82,350.64).
This support included handwash stations, thermometers for temperature checks, face shields and masks, 800L of hand sanitizers and vouchers for cleaning supplies valued at $600,000. Schools were also equipped with various tools such as multimedia projectors, tablets, stationery kits and calculators to enhance the online learning experience.