Powering more than homes

As families across Jamaica prepare their children for a new school year, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is once again reaffirming its commitment to education with a J$22 million back-to-school investment benefitting students across the island, including areas like St Elizabeth and Westmoreland still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Through scholarships and grants from the JPS Foundation, school rebuilding efforts, book vouchers, school supplies and support for community-based back-to-school fairs, JPS continues to show that its role in Jamaica’s development extends far beyond the grid, it’s about energising the ambitions of the students who will shape the nation’s future.

Marilyn McDonald-Watson, Manager for Community Renewal (2nd left), presents uniform material to Lesolin Sergeant-Barrett, Administrative Assistant at the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home, during a recent back-to-school treat for the children. Led by JPS team members Jodie Bowes-Morrison, Distribution Management System Engineer (1st left), and Suzanne Brown, Administrative Assistant, the initiative included a day at the zoo and the distribution of school supplies, with support from several sponsors, including the JPS Foundation and Fontana.