Hurricane Melissa has brought devastating destruction to Jamaica, with Cornwall College suffering severe infrastructure damage. Classrooms have been destroyed, roofs torn away, and students displaced from their learning environment during this critical academic year.

The damage was extensive:

The 7th grade block has lost its roof (its currently being repaired)

Upper school buildings severely compromised

Library and staff rooms damaged beyond use

Critical IT infrastructure destroyed, including computers and servers

Students unable to return to their classrooms

Grade 11 students face particular urgency — they have only one chance to sit for their CSEC examinations, and every day away from proper instruction threatens their academic futures and life opportunities.

In this time of crisis, Grade 11 students face particular urgency — they have only one chance to sit for their CSEC examinations, and every day away from proper instruction threatens their academic futures and life opportunities.

In this time of crisis, the Cornwall College Old Boys Association of New York (CCOBANY), working collectively and collaboratively with the school acted promptly — immediately providing resources for Grade 11 students to continue their pursuit of studies for the CSEC examinations, ensuring that infrastructure damage would not derail their academic futures.

Our mission is clear — to stand by our alma mater, to protect its students, and to help restore the learning environment that has shaped generations of Men of Might.

Your donation will help us:

Support school restoration: Assisting with the repair and/or replacement of damaged classroom equipment once assessments are complete.

Sustain educational opportunities: Assisting with access to learning materials, technology, and other resources that allow students to stay engaged and continue their studies.

Rebuild hope and opportunity: Ensuring that Cornwall College students can safely return to their classrooms and continue their education without disruption.

Reaffirm the spirit of brotherhood and compassion that defines the Cornwall College community worldwide.

Every contribution — large or small — makes a real difference. Together, as one global Cornwall College fraternity, we can support our school and its families in their recovery and rebuilding efforts.

CCOBANY'S COMMITMENT

For nearly seven decades, CCOBANY has upheld a proud tradition of service, unity, and commitment to education. We have:

Launched innovative programs like the Math Intervention Program

Provided consistent student assistance and scholarships

Responded immediately to every crisis facing our alma mater

Now, we face our greatest challenge — and our greatest opportunity to demonstrate what Cornwall College brotherhood truly means.

Working in close cooperation with our brother chapters across the diaspora, we pledge to ensure that:

No student loses educational opportunity due to infrastructure damage

Every classroom is restored to full functionality

Cornwall College emerges stronger and more resilient than before

Join us in this mission of compassion, solidarity, and renewal.

Let us show, once again, that the spirit of Cornwall College stands unbroken.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”

— Coretta Scott King