KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marubeni Corporation, one of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) shareholders, has donated $1.3 million to the rebuilding of the Walker’s Place of Safety, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year.

The fire claimed the lives of two children and left the wards displaced.

“I was deeply saddened upon hearing the account of what happened at the home and I felt compelled to contribute in some way. Our commitment as investors is to help in nation building and improving the quality of life for Jamaicans, especially the children,” Marubeni Caribbean Power and Chairman of JPS, Seiji Kawamura said in a release from JPS today.  

The Walker’s Place of Safety served as a transitional residence for children, providing food and shelter, along with access to educational services and health care. As a result of the fire, the children are being housed at several other locations in the Corporate Area. The Child Protection and Family Services Agency is presently coordinating the recovery efforts for the home and has plans to start rebuilding the facility this year.