Courts Ready Cash continues water tank donation to schools
MOUNT WARD Primary in Hanover is the latest recipient in the Courts Ready Cash campaign to provide water tanks to local schools. The company was lauded for its commitment to national development at the handover ceremony held on February 15, with principal Paula Chambers-Morris expressing the school community’s appreciation at being chosen:
“… We are over-the-moon excited and delighted that we found our way into someone’s heart to be considered for this token. This gift will undoubtedly mitigate the water woes with which the school is plagued. Indeed, all the stakeholders will definitely be beneficiaries of your generosity, and we thank you and wish you well as you continue to spread love, cheer, care and consideration to the Jamaican society…” A total of seven water tanks have so far been handed over to schools, including Clonmel
Primary and Infant School and Bromley Primary in St Mary; Brixton Hill Primary and Kellits High School, both in Clarendon; Duckenfield Primary in St Thomas; and Gaynstead High School in Kingston. The gesture is slated to continue with other schools in Portland, St Catherine and St Andrew in the coming months. Tamonie Ford, brand manager, Courts Ready Cash, shared the company’s vision:
“The brand recognises the need for access to potable water in communities severely impacted by drought and water shortage conditions. With the donation of 1,000-gallon polyethylene water tanks to select primary and secondary schools, the brand is looking to improve water-harvesting and storage opportunities.” Kayden Miles-Campbell, councillor caretaker of the Chester Castle Division who was representing the member of parliament for Hanover East, Dave Hume Brown, said:
“…Water is life, as an educator and now politician, when I walk in the community, the first thing they say is not about light, or road – it’s water. And so .... we are truly grateful to Courts Ready Cash, not just for providing quick and easy loans, but they are also ensuring that our citizens also benefit in other meaningful way.”
Jacqueline Brown- Gardiner, education officer, who spoke on behalf of Education Minister Fayval Williams, made a plea for other schools to be included in the initiative.
“…While we are grateful that you are here with us to give to Mount Ward -- and I know that the school population is appreciative and they will take care of the tank, and ensure that the water is not wasted and is used to keep school in session for the duration of time when they are out of water– we have other schools that truly need water… if you are able to, we would be grateful for others to be given to these schools.”