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Barking Lodge Primary and Infant Opens a New Infant Facility

The Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now has a new infant facility. The keys to the new building were officially handed over to the Principal, Tania Johnson, during a ceremony on March 10 by W. Billy Heaven, CEO of the CHASE Fund. The construction of the…

Chronic Kidney Disease: A Silent Epidemic

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that affects 300,000 Jamaicans, yet remains largely under the radar for many. It is characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time, often going unnoticed until it reaches advanced stages. With kidneys playing a critical role in filtering waste and…

World Read Aloud Day 2025: Read aloud, ignite minds, change the world!

Kingston, February 5, 2025 --- World Read Aloud Day™ (WRAD) is in its 15th year of encouraging reading to improve literacy skills, foster empathy, and create a lifelong love of reading. The CHASE Fund observed the day with the presentation of 90 books to the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and…