Workforce

A rotating team of four boys and two girls are responsible for all aspects of the schools maintenance and are paid a weekly stipend for the chores which are entrusted to them. These include landscaping and custodial work.

This programme provides well-needed funds for these students who must take care of their needs at home as well as assist their parents and siblings. Most importantly, the programme helps in character building as it teaches them responsibility as well as leadership skills. A savings account has also been opened for these youngsters to assist them with saving for future needs.

Staff

The teaching staff consists of four remedial education teachers, two of whom have been upgrading their academic qualifications through scholarships provided by Restoration Christian School. One is now pursuing a degree course in computer technology while two have taken and passed some qualifying entrance exams for enrollment in Teachers College when the new school year begins in September. In addition, a junior member of the teaching staff is a former student of the Restoration Christian School who went on to high school and returned as a teacher’s assistant. Another former student after graduating from high school where he majored in culinary science returned as the school’s chef.

It should be noted that all members of staff are from the community who were previously unemployed with very little or no hope to earn a meaningful living. The impact of the programme at the local level has been far-reaching. Their lives have been dramatically transformed as they are now gainfully employed and their personal and professional development has begun. Having attended evening classes, they have passed the necessary qualifying exams to enable them to continue their education at the university and Teachers' College level. As members of the same community, these teachers have become positive role models. They are held in high esteem by residents, who respectfully greet them as 'Sir' and 'Miss' as they proudly walk the streets on their way to and from work at the school.
	Teaching staff 2004

 

Volunteers

Volunteers are providing much needed assistance and without them, we would be unable to provide many of the services we offer as we limited financial resources would not enable us to pay the staff we need for these programmes. In addition to the volunteers in our skills training programmes, an organization in Belgium has paid living expenses for Lieve Aerts who has been helping us with all our programmes since last November and will continue to do so until her terms of service ends in November this year.

Denise Adams	University student teaching phonics Tuesday and Thursday
Michael Alexander	Busines executive, tutors Grade Nine students on Saturdays
Trudy Belnavis	Teaches remedial English
Ann Farrell	Teaches music every Friday
Janice Galbraith	Accounting and counseling services; teaches phonics every Wednesday
Karen Gilbert	Conducts Spiritual Upliftment programme on Friday evenings
Beresford Goulbourne	Teaches electrical installation & air conditioning Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Matthew 'Alex' Jackson	Teaches Math and Science at CXC Level to after school
Jamaica Defense Force	Teaches After School Mondays through Thursdays
Mrs. Minna McLeod	Volunteers for the YWCA's Homework Programme three days weekly
St Andrew High School for Girls upper sixth formers	Teach Grade Nine Mondays & Wednesdays
Grace Taylor	High School Teacher, teaches After School
Anna Walcott	Sixth Former at Immaculate High School, teaches remedial reading On Thursdays
Volunteers from Youth with a Mission worked at the school for one month.
A group of Canadians has been volunteering during Spring break for the last five years.
British soldiers take a lunch break after volunteering to paint the school