To give them a window of opportunity to life beyond their limited boundaries and give them desire and hope to strive for excellence. The aim of the foundation is to set up libraries in economically deprived rural areas. This will aid in providing a window of opportunity to life beyond their limited boundaries and give them the desire and hope to strive for excellence. Many of our children in Jamaica s rural districts are unable to attend school for various reasons, primarily because of the parents inability to afford school fees. In the deep rural areas certain facilities and privileges are lacking.
Children have to travel many miles to access vital information.
These programs are offered specifically through the Allen-Shaw Reading Rooms with funding from the Foundation. The Allen-Shaw Reading Rooms provides a place for children and adults to go and gather information not easily accessible. The Foundations objective is to set up several Reading Rooms throughout the remote areas of Jamaica. The first Allen-Shaw Reading Room is located in the Resource District of South Manchester. The Reading Rooms contains computers, laser and ink jet printers, and over 2,000 books each.