Welcome to our website! *** updated May 2010 ***

SUCCESS! Official Opening of Farquharson ECI at Retreat March 18 - see News / Issues for details

Annual Fundraiser: this year our second "Gourmet Jamaica" was held April 18, 2010 in Ajax Community Centre - see Fundraisers for details

Education - the future depends on it! These children are the reason why we are doing what we do.

We are a non-profit group of volunteers with family ties to Westmoreland. Our aim is to enhance Jamaican society in general by improving the quality of Early Childhood Education (ECE) through encouragement and support of the community's "basic schools" or "Early Childhood Institutes" (ECIs).

All the funds we raise go to provide practical assistance with the operation of schools, donations towards building materials, school equipment and supplies. We also provide scholarships for ECE teachers. We send approximately C$400 per year to each school we have adopted, through the auspices of P.A.C.E. (Canada)***. The balance of funds go to special projects and teachers' scholarships.

WBSS Members (Above L-R):

Pat Williams-Chung, Hyacinth Reynolds, Avril James, Fern Williams, Denise Parkins, Margaret Williams, Penny Williams, Debbie Chin-Fook, Lillie Johnson

*** If you are interested in adopting a school in another Jamaican parish, go to the PACE website: www.pacecanada.org.