by ragnitrotta | Apr 17, 2023 | Books4Jamaica, Ragni Trotta
Childhood poverty is pervasive in Jamaica, with nearly 20% of the population living below the poverty line. Poverty can significantly impact a child’s education and literacy, leading to a cycle of low academic achievement and limited opportunities. Let’s...
by ragnitrotta | Apr 14, 2023 | Books4Jamaica, Ragni Trotta
Books4Kids Jamaica is a non-profit organization that provides preschool children in Jamaica with books and educational resources. The organization focuses on Early Childhood Education (ECE), recognizing the critical role that reading plays in a child’s...
by ragnitrotta | Apr 5, 2023 | Books4Jamaica, Ragni Trotta
Pre-school children in Jamaica are spread among 2,676 Early Childhood Institutions. There is a low share of public provision of Early Childhood Education through government-run schools, and only 20% attend public Infant Schools. Community-operated Basic Schools and...
by ragnitrotta | Apr 5, 2023 | Books4Jamaica, Ragni Trotta
There are 107,115 children between the ages 3 – 5 year in Jamaica. According to UNICEF, at least 25% of these children are growing up in immense poverty, experiencing hardships that no child should have to endure. Many live in overcrowded housing, routinely suffer...
by ragnitrotta | Apr 3, 2023 | Books4Jamaica, Community Leadership, Ragni Trotta
Jamaica is the largest island in the English-speaking Caribbean with a population of 2.93 million people. During the COVID pandemic, the island’s economy lost 150,000 jobs, pushing 400,000 Jamaicans further into poverty. In the tourism sector alone, more than 50,000...
