GHN launches global campaign to support primary education initiative
KINGSTON, Jamaica—United States (US)-based Global Humanity Network Inc (GHN) has launched a global fund-raising campaign to support its flagship education initiative, Beyond the Backpack, aimed at removing barriers to learning for primary school students across Jamaica.
The organisation is appealing to individuals, corporate partners, philanthropic groups, and members of the Jamaican diaspora to support what it describes as a long-term, structured response to educational inequity.
The initiative is being led in collaboration with Dr Binzie Roy Davidson, GHN vice-president and Global Jamaica Diaspora Council advisor, along with A Collision With Purpose Movement.
GHN president and CEO, Dr Laxley W Stephenson, a Jamaican native,said the programme represents a shift from short-term assistance to sustainable impact.
“This initiative reflects the power of aligned leadership and global collaboration. It is a movement built not only on vision, but on execution,” Stephenson said.
Beyond the Backpack is designed to address challenges such as lack of transportation, uniforms, meals, and guidance, which the organisation says continue to limit student participation and performance.
The programme includes a three-year support pathway providing transportation assistance, school supplies, nutrition, mentorship, psychosocial support, and leadership development.
“These are not luxuries. These are necessities. No child’s future should be determined by the absence of these basic supports,” Stephenson added.
Dr Davidson said the campaign is also a call for greater diaspora engagement.
“This is a call to move beyond awareness and into action. When we invest in a child’s education, we strengthen families, communities, and the future of our nation,” he said.
GHN has outlined sponsorship tiers ranging from US$2,000 to US$10,000 and above, aimed at delivering measurable outcomes over time.
The initiative will initially roll out in Westmoreland, Trelawny, St Elizabeth, and Hanover, with plans to expand across the island and into other underserved communities globally.
