Ja: UWI, Mona, gives $100K for Haitian refugees

THE MONA campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) yesterday donated $100,000 to help Haitian refugees here, and invited all sectors of the society to follow suit.

The money, which will be deposited in a special fund at the Premier Plaza branch of Bank of Nova Scotia, in St. Andrew, was donated by the Office of Vice Chancellor Rex Nettleford, who is president of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS).

The office's $50,000 contribution was matched by the UWI's School for Graduate Studies and Research, headed by Professor Errol Morrison, who is also CVSS chairman.

The account number is 905933, and contributors can donate money from any BNS branch islandwide.

For those who wish to contribute to the fund, here's the banking info:

Bank of Nova Scotia
Premier Plaza Branch
St. Andrew
Account #: 905933