Sponsor a Student
National Baptist Basic School
Trench Town, Jamaica

It’s often a struggle for families in intercity Jamaica to provide an education for their children. Without the means to cover daily expenses like bus fare or school lunches, parents are sometimes forced to choose which of their children will attend school that day.

The National Baptist Basic School draws students from a one-mile radius; most students come from communities that are at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder. Children left at home alone are vulnerable to the crime and violence of the area.

Your gift to sponsor a student will help alleviate the burden on parents and provide for the school expenses of their child. Attending basic school* will build the foundation for students’ educational success—helping them stay in school and break the cycle of poverty.

School fee per term $ 25.00
School lunches per term $ 50.00
School uniforms and other expenses per term $ 40.00

Total per child per term $115.00
Total per child per school year $345.00

130 Children are in need of sponsorship this school year.