An insurance company is adopting a school to help with its future development. The Adopt-A-School initiative focuses on the importance of early childhood, by upgrading the infrastructural development.
Sagicor launched it upgraded program on Thursday as they adopt a new school in Grenada. The school for special education in Grenada is a beneficiary of Sagicoadopt a school initiative and will receive in excess of fifty thousand dollars.
The insurance company launched the program via zoom on Thursday morning where they highlighted that approximately eight schools across the Caribbean will benefit as part of its corporate social responsibility programme
Eight primary schools will be adopted for the new school year which began in September, with the programme set to conclude in July 2022, after which a new cohort of schools will be chosen.
The adopted schools are: Mundo Nuevo Roman Catholic School in Trinidad and Tobago; St. Martin’s Mangrove and Workman’s Primary Schools in Barbados; EveshamMethodist Primary in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; St. John’s Anglican in Belize; Collegio Santa Famia in Aruba; Collegio don Sarto in Curacao; and the Victoria School for Special Education in Grenada.
The programme is underpinned by four key pillars: physical environment, health, developmental and educational programmes and safety and will involve support in various forms including upgrades to the schools’ facilities, support of various school initiatives and overall outreach.
Schools were selected from several nominations submitted by Sagicor team members in each territory, with the final schools chosen by staff committees who conducted a period of review and shortlisting environment. Corporate social responsibility is near and dear to us at Sagicor, and we are pleased to be able to further cement our commitment to our communities with this programme.”
Giving and overview of the project is Communications Manager Kisha Humphrey Myers, who said the organization is excited about the project and the development of students in the Caribbean.
She added the program is about spending time and shaping lives. President and CEO of Sagico Inc Robert Trestrail during the virtual launch said the company is pleased to be able to support the region’s students in this way and remains committed to supporting the communities in which we operate.
“Our Adopt-a-School Programme allows us to reach across borders and impact our students in a real way. The educational system including the students, teachers and principals, needs our support now more than ever as we continue to operate in this COVID.
He encouraged the students to stay focus and remain committed to their educational development
