KINGSTON, Jamaica — Brompton Primary School in St Elizabeth is to be the latest recipient of monetary support as a result of the fundraising efforts of 19-year-old Rafe Cochran.

Cochran has been supporting the improvement of the nation’s schools since 2016 through his annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic.

Recently concluding its eighth-staging in collaboration with Food for the Poor, proceeds from the event are earmarked for a construction project at the St Elizabeth-based school.

Brompton Primary, which currently houses 499 students, is primarily a wooden structure that has been suffering from rot due to heavy rains.

The project will see the construction of four classrooms, an administrative unit, a guidance counsellor’s office, and a staff restroom.

“Rafe is a rare individual whose compassion and wisdom are not limited by age, which is reflected in his personal motto: ‘You are never too young to take action and to make a difference,’” said Food for the Poor chief executive officer Ed Raine.

“We all marvel at his heartfelt generosity and commitment to changing lives through education, and we’re so grateful for his long standing support of Food for the Poor,” added Raine.

At age nine, Cochran became one of Food for the Poor’s (Coconut Creek) youngest donors, raising money to build 10 homes in Haiti and six schools in Jamaica.

Cochran’s support has funded improvement projects at the Chester Primary and Infant School in St Ann, Runaway Bay All-Age School and Iona High School in St Mary.

The Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic was held on April 29 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.