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NET rebuilds hope at Jamaica’s Strawberry and Catherine Hall schools

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Jamaica’s National Education Trust is rebuilding infrastructure at Strawberry Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland and Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St James after Hurricane Melissa.
  • Strawberry school lost sections of its roof, windows and a chicken coop used to support its canteen programme.
  • School leaders praised the support and speed of the rebuilding work.

At Strawberry Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa is restoring more than classrooms. The work will also replace a chicken coop that supported the school’s canteen programme.

The hurricane damaged sections of the school’s roofs and destroyed several windows. Travert Clarke, the principal, said the National Education Trust’s intervention had helped the school recover and praised the speed with which assistance began after the storm.

“We lost sections of our roofs and several windows, and the school sustained quite a bit of damage. NET has partnered with us to help with the rebuilding and recovery process, and I want to commend both NET and the Ministry of Education for their support,” Clarke said.

We lost sections of our roofs and several windows, and the school sustained quite a bit of damage. NET has partnered with us to help with the rebuilding and recovery process, and I want to commend both NET and the Ministry of Education for their support.

· Travert ClarkeThe Strawberry Primary and Infant School principal described the hurricane damage and praised the rebuilding response.

The National Education Trust, a registered charitable organisation and agency of Jamaica’s Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, recently visited Strawberry and Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St James. The visits allowed NET representatives to review progress and hear from school leaders about the effect of the work on students, staff and the wider communities.

Clarke said NET had agreed to replace the chicken coop even though it was not included in the initial rebuilding plans. “NET has indicated that the coop will also be replaced, which is truly commendable, particularly as this was not part of the initial rebuilding plans. We are extremely grateful for that additional support,” he said.

At Catherine Hall, several buildings suffered damage, especially to their roofs. Principal Kay-Esther Malcolm said the rebuilding programme had brought relief to the school community, particularly through the installation of new roofs.

NET has indicated that the coop will also be replaced, which is truly commendable, particularly as this was not part of the initial rebuilding plans. We are extremely grateful for that additional support.

· Travert ClarkeClarke welcomed the decision to replace the school’s chicken coop as part of the recovery work.
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