Donation to Guava Ridge Basic School

This donation product can be purchased on its own without any other products.  There is no shipping cost. 100% of your donation will go to the children at Guava Ridge Basic School as Simple Industries is paying all legal and administrative costs associated with supporting the school.  

We visited Guava Ridge Basic School high in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.  The school started in the 1960's as community center. There are approximately 40 students in 3 classes from age 3 to 6 years old. The school draws students from a 12 mile radius in the very remote and mountainous Guava Ridge area. The school receives a subsidy for nutrition as meals are provided for the students, and the principal receives a small subsidy.  There are two other assistant teachers.  Almost all of the funds to operate the school come from fundraisers and donations as most of the parents cannot afford to pay the school fees. Staff are typically not paid or paid very little.

Our coffee roaster and another foreign importer have also been providing financial support. The children have no other options for education so we too have decided to support the school.  Commencing January 1, 2018 we will be donating 2.5% of all of our sales of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee to support the school our first disbursement to the school will be at the end of 2018. Coffee Solutions Inc. of Kingston Jamaica will match our donation, as does Marlene L. Grant Professional Corporation, this will result in 7.5% of all sales in Canada supporting the school. If you would like to make a direct donation please contact us as we would be happy to assist. 

You may also purchase this donation here and multiply it and your gift will go directly to the school.  Thank you for considering.