GraceKennedy Foundation Director Terry-Ann Graver (left) presents a Lenovo laptop to GK Foundation Final Year Scholar, Ashley Martin, a student of the University of the West Indies. The Foundation recently presented laptops valued over $1 million to seven of its GK scholars.
GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has presented laptops valued at over $1 million to seven tertiary students, who are part of its scholarship programme.
The laptops were received by the GK scholars during a handover ceremony on Wednesday, February 3, at the GK Headquarters in downtown Kingston.
Caroline Mahfood, CEO of the GraceKennedy Foundation explained, “The foundation is invested in the holistic development of our GK scholars. When we award a student a scholarship, the support from GKF doesn’t end there. We also ensure they have all the necessary tools to pursue their education.”
Photos of the Year
This week’s selection looks back at the best photos from 2020. A man wears a face mask in St. Peter s Square at the Vatican during Pope Francis weekly general audience, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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(RNS) Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s selection looks back at the best photos from 2020.
The family of Bara Tambedou exercises at home after breaking the fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, April 25, 2020. This year the family celebrated Ramadan at home, with prohibitions on public gatherings and a dusk-to-dawn curfew in place to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)