Since March 2022, Florance Rowe has been providing free after-school education to approximately 65 youngsters on Laing Avenue and volunteering her time on a full-time basis and mobile company Digicel has made a donation to support her efforts.
“Her commitment to this effort was brought to our attention through social media, and we jumped at the opportunity to help her. We paid a visit to deliver some much-needed materials including a whiteboard, backpacks, and stand fans to support Ms. Rowe and the students with their day-to-day classroom activities. The kids were just as excited to meet us as we were to meet them. We learned that several of them wanted to be lawyers, teachers, police officers, and electricians after speaking for a few minutes; we also met some prospective Digicel employees. Some of them told us that they enjoy going to class after school because Ms. Rowe pays attention to them and helps them do better in school”, the company said in a statement.
Accepting the donation Rowe expressed her gratitude for the acknowledgment and said that donations like these give her the motivation to keep going.
“When we get attention like this, it signifies that people are paying attention to what we’re trying to accomplish, and it gives me the drive and encouragement to keep going. We appreciate your visit and look forward to your continuing support, Digicel”, she was reported as saying in the statement.
