Funding Alex's Education

This page has been created to aid Alex in his endeavors for education at Lipscomb University. Every donation is greatly appreciated and will be channeled immediately towards his tuition and college expenses. Our deepest gratitude for each and every contribution, for this is an incredible accomplishment not only for Alex but his entire community as well.


You can find Alex's Story here:

     I live in a little community called Ferry in Kingston, Jamaica. It is difficult living here; I face a lot of social and financial challenges. I can remember consecutive nights going to bed hungry and waking up in the mornings having nothing to eat. It is a major struggle everyday to survive for almost all the residence in this community. I live with my mom and brothers; I never grew up with my dad, so we don't have a traditional father son relationship. Most of the kids in my community go to school involuntarily; their parents force them to go, but I go because of my thirst for knowledge. I need the knowledge to further my education and to move on to new heights in life. As a little boy attending Duhaney Park Primary school I never knew I would set a trend in my family and community by passing my grade six achievement test (GSAT) with quality grades. This exam facilitated the transition from primary to the secondary level. I was placed at Calabar High, one of the best traditional high schools in Jamaica. While attending Duhaney Park Primary School, many days I had no bus fare or money for lunch, so I was unable to go to school, frustrated, this would lead me to tears. Sometimes I would even go to school without my mother knowing. The situation only got worse when I started attending Calabar High School. While enrolled at primary school, I could go with just bus fare and no money for lunch. However, I could no longer do this; at Calabar the difficulty and intensity of my school work was at a higher level. With no lunch, my stomach and head would hurt; as a result I missed a lot of classes.Despite my struggles through high school, I was able to obtain good grades and even went on to top my grade 9 class. My crowning achievement thus far in high school was passing 5 CXC subjects. Members of my immediate family, the residents in my community and myself included, never thought that I could achieve the impossible. I was to be the first high school graduate in my community and my family. Graduating from high school was so wonderful for me, I felt so proud of myself; it was an out of this world experience. The Elders in my community tell me every day that all the youths in the community should aspire to be like me. Most of my friends in my community don't make it to grade 10.They either stop on purpose due to lack of interest or academic ambition or they stop so that they can hustle to find food for themselves and their families. I am a very good soccer player; I played for both my primary and high school soccer teams. Playing soccer allows me to escape some of life's harsh realities like the struggles I face on a day to day basis, when I have any down time or just want to take a break from the books soccer is my outlet.I am currently a post graduate student at Calabar high pursuing CAPE subjects to facilitate my transition to university. This is the next step in my quest for self fulfillment and to continue inspiring my younger siblings and other members of my community. I have a lot to offer to any university environment, I will bring diversity and a unique perspective on life not experienced by many. I want to continue to be a trend setter and an inspiration to persons who are victims of their circumstances and communities, I want them to see me as someone who was able to overcome those challenges and leave a lasting legacy for others to emulate.