JMMB team members bring stories to life 

In celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day, the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation once again mobilised JMMB Group team members to support literacy and a love of reading among children across the island.

This year, nearly 40 JMMB team members volunteered to visit more than 25 early childhood and primary-level schools islandwide, reading to students as part of the annual initiative.

As part of the programme, volunteers selected a school of their choice, made direct arrangements with school administrators, and read to students from approved books written by Jamaican authors, such as Boonoonoonous Hair by Olive Senior and Laura James, and The Adventures of Leo & Zeus by Lajean Lee Gordon. The books were then donated to the participating schools and class libraries following each reading session, ensuring the impact extended beyond the day’s activities.

“Reading opens doors to imagination, confidence and opportunity, and initiatives like Read Across Jamaica Day allow us to meet children where they are and encourage a lifelong love of learning,” said Kim Mair, CEO of the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation. “By placing Jamaican stories in the hands of our children and leaving those books behind in their schools, we are supporting literacy in a way that is practical, meaningful and enduring.”

Mair added that JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s long-standing commitment to education andNN youth development, with a focus on nurturing confidence, values and a lifelong love of learning. “Through initiatives such as capacity-building programmes, scholarships and grants, the creation of safe play spaces, and literacy-based interventions, the Foundation continues to invest in opportunities that help young people realise their full potential,’ she said.

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Olivia Sinclair, SME Resource Centre Officer, JMMB Group SME Resource Centre, engages with students from Think Educational Services during Read Across Jamaica Day. Other members of the JMMB Group team visited several schools across the island to participate in the storytelling activities and donated books written by Jamaican authors, on the occasion. This initiative is in keeping with the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s ongoing support for education, through capacity building, scholarships and grants, establishment of playgrounds, among other projects.

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Aaron Anderson (right), Corporate Banking Relationship Manager at JMMB Bank, and Gillian St. Marie, SME Administrative Support Officer at the JMMB Group SME Resource Centre, share a moment with Mrs. Hudson Smith, Literacy Coordinator, and students from Windward Road Primary and Junior High School during Read Across Jamaica Day. Other members of the JMMB Group team visited several schools across the island to participate in the storytelling activities and donated books written by Jamaican authors, on the occasion. This initiative is in keeping with the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s ongoing support for education, through capacity building, scholarships and grants, establishment of playgrounds, among other projects.

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Carline Porter, Financial Partnership Officer at JMMB, reads aloud to students from Mount Zion Primary School during Read Across Jamaica Day. Other members of the JMMB Group team visited several schools across the island to participate in the storytelling activities and donated books written by Jamaican authors, on the occasion. This initiative is in keeping with the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s ongoing support for education, through capacity building, scholarships and grants, establishment of playgrounds, among other projects.

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Aaron Anderson, Corporate Banking Relationship Manager at JMMB Bank, engages with students from Windward Road Primary School during Read Across Jamaica Day. Other members of the JMMB Group team visited several schools across the island to participate in the storytelling activities and donated books written by Jamaican authors, on the occasion. This initiative is in keeping with the company’s ongoing support for education, through capacity building, scholarships and grants, establishment of playgrounds, among other projects.

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Ashley Lindo, Financial Life Goals Centre Support Officer at the JMMB Santa Cruz branch, shares a moment with students from Mayfield Primary School during Read Across Jamaica Day. Other members of the JMMB Group team visited several schools across the island to participate in the storytelling activities and donated books written by Jamaican authors, on the occasion. This initiative is in keeping with the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s ongoing support for education, through capacity building, scholarships and grants, establishment of playgrounds, among other projects.

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