Digicel adopts Althea Scatliffe Primary School
The Virgin Islands Adopt a School programme was established in 2007 by the Ministry of Education and Culture to foster partnerships between public and private sector organisations.
Digicel also presented a cheque of $5,000 to the school.
“It is gratifying today that I am honoured on behalf of the mighty, mighty Scatliffe to say thank you first to Digicel. The biggest and the fastest network has joined forces with the biggest and fastest school to ensure that all who enter these walls, whether student, teacher or parent, receive nothing but the best,” Ms Flax-Headley said.
Timely donation
The principal noted that all the honour, glory and praise are given to the Almighty for sending Digicel their way, and this adoption couldn’t have come at a better time since last week they embarked on a school breakfast programme and are also planning to outfit all their classrooms with books for their class libraries as they work on improving the reading levels of their students. The school is also planning on installing an intercom system.
“You see we truly serve an on time God. We believe that education is a societal issue, we thank Digicel for understanding that education is a societal issue that cannot be transformed by government alone,” she said.
‘A good marriage’
Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn, who also delivered remarks, said “I think it is a very good marriage between Digicel and the biggest and fastest primary school in the country- the Althea Scatliffe Primary School.”
He said the union only makes the school a better one and urged other companies to get involved, including adopting a block at the Elmore Stoutt High School.
Director of Operations of Digicel BVI Ltd, Mr Kevin Gordon stated that the company understands that it is not easy adopting a school with such a rich history and with the identity as the Mighty Scatliffe.
Adding, “A five thousand (5,000) dollars contribution seems small but may I add, little becomes much when God is in it.”
He pointed out that the company wants to support the school in its quest to being the best.
Acting Director of Education and Sports, as well as the Chair of the Virgin Islands Adopt a School Committee Brenda Lettsome-Tye who said she is “extremely pleased” that Digicel has joined the Adopt a school programme.
“We greatly appreciate you partnering with us to help provide for the needs of our children in the territory,” she said.
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