The Reading Owls Team

Nov 15, 2020

Unequal access to educational resources during COVID-19 deepens inequities in Jamaica

"The only way to achieve equity and the level of success that we want to achieve is to establish mechanisms that will give every child, regardless of their station in life and the community from which they spring, an opportunity to start on an even basis."

Dear Friends,

Similar to the experiences of many of you, 2020 has upended the lives of the children we serve in so many ways. We have been in frequent contact with our on-the-ground partners and the data creates an even greater sense of urgency for us to create an educational environment that can withstand pandemics and other global catastrophes such as COVID-19.

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