Books Before Bells: Equip a Child for School

To collect and provide essential school supplies — books, pencils, pens, rulers, and more — for under-resourced students across Jamaica

📚✏️ Before the school bell rings… let’s make sure every child is ready to learn.

Too many students across Jamaica walk into classrooms without the most basic tools — no exercise books to write in, no pencils to take notes, not even a ruler for math. This is not just a need. It’s an emergency.

We're launching this campaign to gather and distribute school supplies to children in need. Whether it's a single pen or a box of books, every donation helps a child prepare, participate, and progress in school.

What We’re Collecting:

New or gently used schoolbooks

Pencils, pens, erasers, sharpeners

Rulers, geometry sets, notebooks

Backpacks, folders, and other classroom essentials

How You Can Help:

✅ Donate Items:

Have extra supplies at home? Leftover books from last term? Drop them off or mail them — we’ll put them in the hands of children who need them.

💰 Give Financially:

Don’t have supplies but still want to help? Every dollar will go toward buying school essentials in bulk — at discounted rates — so we can reach even more students.

🔁 Share This Campaign:

Even if you can’t give, your voice matters. Help us reach those who can by sharing this page with friends, schools, churches, and businesses.

Who Will Receive the Supplies?

We’re working with schools, churches, youth clubs, and community leaders to identify the students in most need — in both rural and urban areas across Jamaica.

We’ll share updates, pictures, and testimonials along the way so you can see the lives you're impacting.

Let’s come together as one island, one people — to make sure no child starts the school year empty-handed.

Because every pencil sharpens a future. Every book opens a world. Every gift writes a new story.